Five Years Too Late

Avery

"I'm sure." The memory still stung. That little 'read' notification appearing within seconds. Then nothing. Days of silence that turned into weeks, then months.

Piper was quiet for a moment. "What if something happened? What if he didn't actually see it?"

"Stop." I held up a hand. "Don't make excuses for him. He got the text. He chose not to respond."

"Okay." Piper raised her hands in surren