A young woman gives her heart and her first night to a man she trusts, only to be dismissed as nothing more than practice. As she tries to rebuild her sense of self, the truth of what he really wanted from her begins to surface, forcing her to decide whether love is worth the risk again.
Cynthia, I'm serious. Come with me to see the Northern Lights in the Arctic. We need this trip. Alright, I'm in. After hanging up with her friend, Cynthia dialed her parents.
Mom, Dad, I phoned to tell you I'm planning to head to the Arctic to see the Northern Lights. I figured if I stayed with Ava until the end of summer, I could go straight to college without ever crossing paths with Ethan again. As I pulled my suitcase toward the front door, I ran into Ethan's mom, Mrs. Luciano, at the entrance to the villa. She'd always been kind to me, completely unaware of the fallout between me and her son, she said, eyeing my
Oh, are you going on a trip? Where's Ethan? Isn't he coming to pick you up? He told me he was taking you to Switzerland for a summer trip, and I fully support it.
You two should travel while you're young. I forced a polite smile, even as confusion stirred in my mind. Ethan had once promised to take me to Switzerland, but he'd always complained it was too far and too much He never actually agreed to go.