It’s done, dude.” Bridger’s words hit me like a sledgehammer to the chest. The weight of them sinks in, adding to the mixture of sorrow and grief swirling inside me. I’ve done a lot of hard things in my life—balancing school and hockey, supporting my family—but this... Hurting Ava like this? It’s on a completely different level. It feels like I’ve ripped out my own heart.
