Chapter 16
Jacob
I woke up hot and had a pain in the back of my throat. I hadn’t been like this in a long time. This was how I felt when I was a boy and unable to save my mom from whatever bothered her. I sat up in my bed and drew my legs toward my body.
The last time I’d been like this was when my mother had died. Inside I screamed for release and slowly uncurled myself.
Hopefully I had time to stop Indigo from leaving. My mom had told me she loved me every night, but I hadn’t taken that risk.
I needed to correct that. If Indigo stomped on my heart, then I’d find out if I was capable of walking away.
Last night I’d been on an emotional rollercoaster from seeing my father. I had always worried about turning out like him, but I’d never really believed it would happen.
Yet I hadn’t to
