**Harper**
I felt like my entire body was nothing but a knot as I turned away from Gabriel toward the front door. I wanted to explain everything to him, but everything was so jumbled up inside of me.
"Harper?" I turned back to look at him.
"I have to know Gabriel. I will be back in a little bit." He reached out and brushed my hair away from my face.
"Be safe, call me if you need me." His fingertips brushed my temple and it was both comforting to know he was going to be keeping tabs on me and upset me a little. I could handle myself, but I should be grateful for the support he was offering because God knows I needed it. I walked out of the house and slipped into the back of my father's car. It felt like I was going towards a future I could never return from that this was going to be a turning point in my life. My father sat in the seat across from me the car's driver slowly put up the center divider.
