The hidden Scar

Chapter 31 Mom's Grave

Three months later,

Today is Valentine’s Day. But to Mirabel, it's just a black day.

Not a day of everlasting love, but a day of grave loss.

It's her mother's death anniversary. On this day, years ago, her mother died in a car crash when a drunk driver slammed into them when they were returning from her grandparents' house.

Every year, instead of spending this day with a partner, she spends it with her friend, Jones, who is more like a brother figure to her.

After her mother's death, her relationship with him strengthened a great deal. Since she had no peace in her own father's house, he became her comforter.

He is her soul to rely on, her shoulder to cry on, the one to catch her when she falls.

Due to her lack of friends, her only friend became her brother.

She has trust issues stemming from too many betrayals, and so now she doesn't trust anyone very much.

But her best friend is someone she can just open up to, someone who’ll never judge her and always have her back.

He’s h