Shattered Bonds

Synopsis

Six years ago, my upperclassman Marshall Ellison coaxed me into the bathroom. He murmured enticingly, "Be good, give it to me." I resisted half-heartedly, and we ended up fulfilling each other's desires. The guy I'd been secretly pining for liked me back—it was everything I'd ever dreamed of. But right then, his childhood sweetheart Reva Krause walked in on us. She was thunderstruck. In a fit of rage, she fled the country, leaving a void in Marshall's heart that lingered for years. Six years later, when Reva came back, Marshall couldn't contain his excitement. Eager to impress her, he took our daughter Miranda Ellison along to buy a rare, limited-edition bouquet from around the world—but he left her behind on the busy shopping street. Miranda, born colorblind and unable to distinguish red from green at the crosswalk, was hit by a car and thrown into the air. The moment I learned what happened, my entire world shattered.