16. YOU BELONG WITH ME

COLE

A week later, I was on a flight leading to Aurora Springs. I had just finished having a conversation with Denise some minutes ago. I had told her a week ago to make sure to get my daughter's things ready for me before I got there.

Purity and I had talked a while too. We had become really close over the days. I hoped it was enough to get her to come with me.

Denise had a new apartment and Aubrey's business all to herself, I was not bringing her to New York, it was not a fucking family reunion.

Sort of was, but not the entire family, because I knew Aubrey took her friend as a sister, and Purity as an Auntie.

Oh fuck, Purity… Well, Sofia could be her Auntie for the meantime, I decided.

I was looking out the window, filled with nerves as I wondered the best way I could make her come with me without having to involve Aubrey. She would most likely tell her daughter not to come with me… in fact, not most likely, I knew she would do it as she had told me she would, by herself.

I had a di