Her stomach clenched in anxiety and she had to mentally talk herself into breathing normally and not grip Bryce’s arm as he sat next to her. She would never do that, never let any of them see her sweat or make her feel ashamed.She’d finally been vindicated and was able to come home, but she knew it would be the same as when she left. Unfortunately, it had never felt like home, and the eyes that judged her or gossiped about her were probably still there, sitting in their houses, passing judgment when they should be the last ones to cast stones. She didn’t care. She was here for one reason and then she’d be gone again. But as the plane came in for its landing, the drop in her belly wasn’t from the loss of altitude but knowing for the first time in a long time she would be on Charlotte soil. She hated it and loved it at the same time.Amazingly enough, Bryce had gotten her an ID and had everything taken care of in two days. She even got a lease for her apartment in her real name finally.
