Chapter 95:

Kira’s POV:

I looked at him, heart thudding steadily in my chest, and slowly shook my head. The pressure behind my eyes was mounting again, like something swollen, trying to burst.

“My mom’s at the hospital. She’s in her office, and I—I can’t disturb her right now,” I muttered, half to him, half to myself. “She’s already been through enough because of me…”

I trailed off, the guilt hitting like a p