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I tried there was no way I could name every emotion I felt. I was fucking drowning.
    Violet was standing on the back deck as I walked towards the house. I had been successful in avoiding her for the past few days, but my luck had run out. Maybe Gage would let me crash on his couch so I wouldn’t have to listen to my sister. She would just tell me I needed to see a therapist about my issues again.
    I was almost past her when she reached out and grabbed the earbud out of my ear. Fuck me.
    “What’s up, Vi?”
    “We need to talk.”
    “I wanted to go take a shower. Can this wait until I’m done?”
    “Actually, no it can’t.”
    I sighed and followed her to the seating area. Instead of sitting I leaned against the railing so if I needed to make a quick getaway I would be able to.
    “What's so important that you need to talk right this second?”
    She narrowed her eyes. “Don’t act like a bitch. What in the hell is going on with you?”
    “What do you mean?”
    She threw her hands up in exasperation. “Taylor, this is like pulling teeth. Something is wrong. I don’t normally push you to talk, but I’m worried. It’s different this time.”
    “I’m just trying to figure things out. I came back, so that should mean something, but it doesn’t really matter to anyone here, does it?”
    “It means a lot to me that you came back. Harper missed you. I missed you. Jax missed you. We all fucking missed you.” I looked away, and she sighed. “What happened with you and Stephen?”
    I winced at his name. “I don’t want to talk about it.”
    “I know you don’t, but he’s not talking either, and I need to make sure you two are okay.”
    It surprised me that she wasn’t able to get anything out of Stephen. He normally told her everything. Why would the issues in our relationship be any different? When we first started whatever it was between us, that had been one of my major concerns.
    “Stephen’s fine. I’m fine. We are fine separately. You don’t need to worry.”
    “Did you guys talk?”
    “We talked,” I said bitterly. My hands fisted at my sides. “Seriously Vi, just leave us alone.”
    “You’re walking around here like you’re fucking dying inside and Stephen locked himself up in that house. I’m not leaving this alone. Start talking damn it!”
    "There’s nothing to talk about!" I took two deep breaths before continuing. "It’s over, Violet. He’s done and there’s nothing I can do to change his mind. I fucked up, then I apologized, but that's not enough for him. End of story.”
    Violet folded her arms over her chest and narrowed her eyes. “That’s not end of story.”
    I pushed off the railing. “Look this has been fun, but I’m going to go shower.”
    “Taylor, don’t give up.”
    “Don't give up on what? There’s nothing to hold on to anymore, Vi.”
    I stalked inside the house and to my room. The scalding water from the shower helped calm me as I stepped under the stream. If I tried hard enough, maybe I would be able to wash away the feeling of failure. The whole reason I came back to California was to get Stephen back and tell him how sorry I was, but he didn't care.
    Violet meant well, but there wasn’t anything else to say on the subject. Stephen told me everything I needed to know. I’m in love with a man who knows I’m broken and thinks being with me isn’t worth it. I don’t blame him, but it still hurts like hell to hear. Really, I never believed I would get close enough to any man to be hurt, so maybe this was a blessing in disguise. Relationships weren’t in the cards for me.
    The sound of the shower muffled my sobs. I sank down onto my knees and cried for everything I could have had. It was time to start letting go, starting with Stephen.
     

     
    My hand hovered over the milk while I second guessed my choice. I wasn't good at making decisions lately, so here I was questioning what to buy. I was freaking pathetic. A shadow cast over the almond milk and I