Us Against Destiny by April Rose Scott

An invisible thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break.
(Jo)
…As if everything is slowing down around me. I can see almost the smallest details of the snowflakes coming towards me. When they reach my face, I feel them weigh more than they really do. I can’t hear anything around me except the snow crunching under my shoes. My legs keep moving forward, but I can’t control them. My chest shudders with emptiness, and my brain is in shock. I look behind me a couple of times, hoping Cameron will come after me. But turning my head back in vain, looking forward, I know that he isn’t coming back.
For a moment, I watched with great affection how Earl and Pearl welcomed the first true love of my life, but now … What happened again? Why did he leave? Millions of questions start circling in my head. Someone upstairs is having fun with me again, I’m pretty sure! What’s the point? Love shouldn’t be like this! It cuts me to the bone! I am absolutely helpless and weak. Love shouldn’t be this complicated! Why must fate test Cameron and me when we love each other so much? Why did destiny turn against us? Why is it putting so many obstacles in front of us? Why did it do this to Cameron? And why do this to me? I don’t understand… My own words breakthrough – “I hate you!” – How could I say that to him??? And how was he able to break up with me? I hit him … My stomach is filled with bitterness. How could I hurt him? He dropped me … First, he reached out for me to give him my heart, then he broke it and took it with his black SUV. He pushed me away, forever … I still can’t believe it! I’m just dreaming, right? Slowly I’m starting to get mad at the pain! Where should I even go? What should I do now? It’s not over, is it? Will I ever see him again? I don’t think so…