Engagement Criteria - Chapter Two

Chapter Two

A promise to Nev carried a weight my own plans never managed. I had broken every promise I made to myself. Hers, I'd never once let slip. Even before last year.

Holding her hand as we walked back was the only thing keeping me moving forward. I didn't want to face my parents. But with her by my side, I could do it. We'd faced worse together escaping the rift.

"I'll tell them when I get home."

Nev nodded. "It won't be that bad. We had an adventure, we survived, and all gained from the experience. What are they going to say?"…