Grandma Jo excused herself to go to bed, claiming that she felt like she needed to lie down.
I wanted to share those same feelings with her. I desperately needed to lie down and close my eyes to take a break from reality.
But I was afraid I wouldn't be able to sleep knowing what I did now.
Also, Lucas had asked to speak with me in his bedroom privately. I supposed that whatever he wanted to say, Grandma Jo didn't need to hear.
I settled down on Lucas's soft bed as he closed the door behind him.
His eyes bore into mine, a mixture of awe, confusion, and disbelief.
It was as if he still couldn't fully fathom the reality of what had just transpired in the past hour.
To be honest, I couldn't blame him— I felt like a stranger in my own skin.
Outwardly, I was trying to appear as if everyt
