Until Him (Inevitable, #1)

by Cora Rose

Landon: Finn told me you’re being tutored for chem. My heart stutters in my chest. I don’t know why I feel like this. I shouldn’t. He’s my brother and my best friend, but guilt can eat a person up from the inside out. It’s going to destroy us if I let it. I glance at the text again and sigh. Fuck Finn for blabbing. I mean, I knew he’d tell Landon. The two of them are close, but still. Some things should remain private. Me: Yeah, desperate times and all that. Landon: We have a lot to talk about when we see each other. Landon: When will that be? Me: Soon. Landon: Can’t evade me forever, bro. You gotta see me sometime. Me: Next weekend, I promise. Landon: You better not ditch. Or I’ll have to come to you. I run a hand over my chest and push myself up off the bed. I know I can’t put it off any longer. I saw my brother right before the fall semester started, so it hasn’t technically been that long since we’ve hung out. But it’s noticeable because we were always so close growing up. We were inseparable. It’s one of the reasons Finn is so close to him too. Everything I did growing up, I did with the two of them. But then the accident happened, and things got weird. So yeah, my absence has been noted and Landon knows why, so he’s calling me on it—like he should. I sigh and press the palms of my hands into my eyes. I can’t think too much about this, or I’ll really stress out. And I can’t be late for practice either. I need my head in the game today. I can’t be distracted. I tip...