Scarlet Lowell was my sunshine when all I could see was the moon and stars.
Until she wasn't.
Finally free, and knowing there are apologies to make, I go to the only place that's ever felt like home with nothing but her letters in the seat of my bike and a funny feeling in my chest.
I had a plan.
Give her the letters.
Apologise.
Walk away for good.
I expected her anger. I expected her to tell me to never show my face on the estate again. And I knew seeing her after so much time would fuck me up far worse than any prison sentence ever could.
But it's Scarlet, and whilst I was locked away dreaming of the life I hoped she was living, she was lost in a completely different one.
What awaited me at the end of that lane, what I didn't know and had missed, shattered my world into a million broken pieces.
She was my light.
My good.
Now, I need to figure out a way to make them my forever.