Page 138 of Beautiful Ruins
“You’re being ridiculous.”
“Maybe.”
But the knot in my chest hadn’t loosened.
Because even though Spain wasn’t the end of the world—the world had a habit of proving distance meant very little when things went wrong.
Tone studied me for another second, then softened again.
“Raze,” she spoke pointedly.
I looked at her.
“I’ll be back before you even notice I’m gone.”
I doubted that.But I nodded anyway.
Because arguing with her was pointless once she’d made up her mind.And because if there was one thing I’d learned about my sister—it was that she rarely walked away from doing what she wanted.
Even if it meant leaving home for a little while.
Even if it meant forcing me to learn that two weeks could feel a lot longer than it sounded.
“When would you leave?”Izzy prompted, and I knew she was trying to lighten the mood.“Tomorrow.If they like me.”
Izzy laughed softly.“They’ll like you.”
“I’m very charming.”
“You’re terrifying,” I told her.
“Same thing.”
I was about to respond when my phone vibrated against the table.
The guard was calling from the front gate.I picked it up.
“Yes.”
“Sir,” the voice came through the security line.“You have a visitor.”
“Who?”
“Archie.”
Across the table, Tone’s eyebrows rose.
Izzy looked at me carefully.
Of course he was here.
I sighed.
“Let him in.”
I ended the call and set the phone back down.
Tone tilted her head slightly.
