Teaser for chapter 31 (Patreon)

So - its 6 days until Chapter 31 posts - and a lot happens in that chapter. To whet your appetite somewhat I thought i might post a little teaser. so here goes.

"The girls stayed with Dean and Cheryl, and I walked with trepidation up the stairs. Ness’s bedroom door was closed, and I knocked on it timidly.

The door opened and she stood there, gazing up at me.

“Caleb,” she said quietly.

“Can I come in?” I asked. She nodded, stepping away from the door. She went and sat on the edge of her bed. I felt a distance between us that I hadn’t felt before. I wondered if Jules had been right about her having found someone else."