Ten Days to Say Goodbye

Chapter 1

"Brooks is coming back to the States on the seventeenth."

"When he arrives, you're going to New York with him to have the wedding."

My father's voice on the other end of the line was cold and final.

I let the silence hang between us for a long moment. Just as he probably thought I was going to fight him again, I finally whispered, "Fine."

He sounded shocked, but before he could say another word, I hung up.

I checked my phone calendar. There were only ten days left until the seven