The Girl Who Forgot Love

m the Reeds' awkwa

, her knuckles white

d the tree

nally asked, her voi

id. "It was...

, a hint of disbelief in her

u looked like you were about t

ll smile playing on her lip

eriously. How are you holdin

e's a character in a story I read a long time a

ed. "Is

om the universe. He put you through hell. If you don'

gainst the window. Th

imes," Ava admitted softly. "

her hand. "Then we'll fill it

s eyes, usually so full of fier

else. Relief.

rying this burden too. The burd

" Ava said. "F

said, her voic

omfortable sile

va's house, her parents

hands, watching so

lly laughing. A r

d him laugh lik

o," Ava said

er dad said, his face b

her mom asked, her smi

Ava said. "Etha

ad asked, his ey

too," Ava sa

d another look. This

g, Ava and Chloe

pent countless nights like this,

eiling. Chloe sat at her desk, scrol

eird. I don't miss him. But I

ause you were together for so long

his giant Ethan-shaped hole in my life, bu

s an opportunity. For you to fig

"Who is Ava

years, her life had revolved around Ethan. H

reams on hold. Her jo

laptop and came t

a talented writer. She's a loyal friend. She's funny and kind.

read through her che

ally th

you get to rediscover all of that

r head on Chl

red. "What if he broke someth

st glue money can buy. And if that doesn't work, we'll b

osed h

But it didn't feel as vast, as

a feeling she still

in the confusing