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The Epilogue That’s Really a PrologueMelissa gazed lovingly down at her precious little son, a boy whose father had left him behind long before he’d ever been born.  Yet this…

Chapter 28: No Rain, No Rainbows – Thursday, June 4I leapt out of bed and got dressed.  The rain stopped.  That incessant drumming on the roof came to an end,…

Chapter 27: My Only Maverick – Saturday, May 30 – Thursday, June 4“I’ve lost him, Mom,” I gasped as her arms engulfed me.“Who?”“Maverick.” Like it wasn’t enough losing Dad.  Why did…

Chapter 26: Will You Ever Look at Me Again? – Saturday, May 30“Are you telling me,” I mused, “that the only reason you and I are together now is because…

Chapter 25: When It Rains, It Pours – Saturday, May 30“Mel?” Maverick’s voice cracked with worry.  “Mel?!”Slowly opening my eyes, I found myself leaning back against him.  We were still…

Chapter 24: The Thirtieth of May – Saturday, May 30The sunlight streaming through my window woke me, and I opened my eyes.  I stretched out my hand to pick up…

Chapter 23: Three Little Words – Friday, May 29“Mav?” I breathed into the semidarkness surrounding us.“Hmm?”“Do you remember the notecard I dropped?  The one you found?”“What?”“You pulled it out of…

Chapter 22: A Terrifying Truth Unveiled – Friday, May 29I entered the corridor at full speed, blowing right past Miss Lebowski.  Even when she called out to me, I kept…

Chapter 21: A Night to Remember Collides with an Evening to Forget – Friday, May 29“I’m just nervous, that’s all,” I lied.He frowned, narrowing his eyes at me.  “That’s not…