Gotta Go 소설 & 이야기

The car drove straight through the gates and circled for a long time before finally stopping. "Get out," Audrey said. "From now on, this is your home, Ella."

"I don't want to hear another word about him! I've made myself very clear. He and I are done. We are never getting back together!" With that, I stormed out of the house, slamming the door behind me.

Grandchildren that I can't give them, even though I want to. “I … I’m really tired. I think I’ll go to sleep now. Goodnight, everyone.” I stammer and make a quick getaway, my heart heavy.

When I opened my eyes again, I found I'd been reborn. I was back to a week before Elaine's untimely death. School was out, and Harvey had gone home to visit his mother because she felt unwell. He would only be back tomorrow afternoon. I was supposed to go on a business trip to Stone City in two days; I was the team leader. My boss had given the order that we had to return with the signed contract—if we closed the deal, we'd all get promotions and raises. But if we failed, the whole team would run the risk of being fired and losing our bonuses.

She was just a homewrecker, not even close to being on my level. … I drifted in and out of sleep, finally waking up to see the sun high in the sky. My phone was flooded with missed calls—all from Carl. One message read, "Meet me at the courthouse at 10:00 am." 10:00 am? It was already 3:00 pm. Just as I was about to turn off my phone and go back to sleep, another message popped up. "Do you have any idea what time it is? I've been waiting forever."

Im going to make sure this trip is amazing! "Drink up bitch"

The taxi rolled through the bustling streets. I leaned back in the seat, sunlight pouring through the glass and warming my face, yet I felt numb to its gentleness. The warmth I once knew had been buried along with my mother and baby. The driver, an elderly man with silver hair, glanced at me through the rearview mirror. After a pause, he said softly, “Don’t look back, sweetheart. Look ahead.” He spoke the words I hadn’t dared to say aloud: “Look ahead”.

"Follow me." Here they go.

“Go - go away. Don’t come back.” She fled and didn’t look back.

Please, don't let me go. Tbc…