The Last Time I Cried Your Name novel Chapter 269

She still remembered that day like it was yesterday.

Petty jerked her hand back and tossed off the covers, climbing out of bed. Her bare feet made quiet, quick taps on the wood as she crossed the room. She reached for the doorknob, pushed down, but it wouldn’t budge.

Someone was standing outside.

At Misty Vale, there was only one person who could work with Franco perfectly, without even a word. Just a glance and they moved in sync, like old partners. It had to be Jay on the other side of that door.

She thought about the window. Before she could make a move, Franco appeared beside her, so close she hadn’t even heard him come over. His hand pressed gently against her back. In a single motion, he bent down, curled his arm under her knees, and scooped her up, setting her back on the bed.

He leaned in, bracing himself on his arms, their faces so close that their foreheads nearly touched. He saw right through her.

“Thinking about climbing out the window? If you break your leg, maybe then you’ll finally stay put. You’d be stuck here for good.”

Petty turned her head, dodging his breath, her voice sharp and chilly. “Why don’t you just board up the windows and lock me up for good? Treat me like an actual prisoner.”

The ceilings in Misty Vale were soaring, way taller than in any other house she’d ever seen. If she jumped, there was no way she’d make it out unharmed. Still, she’d rather risk it than stay trapped here.

She slammed her forehead into his. The impact left her skin flushed and throbbing. Franco flinched, his brows furrowing, and she tried to hit him with her knee, but he moved easily out of the way. He just pulled the blanket over her instead.

Franco stood at the edge of the bed, slipping off his jacket. “Christmas break is over tomorrow. Aren’t your parents’ burial plots about to start construction?”

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