Chapter 17

I stared blankly into the woods behind the graveyard.

I couldn't bring myself to look at her. Well....her grave.

I turned as I felt a presence behind me.

"Everyone has already left." Josie said, giving me a strained smile, "You should go to. You have to go back to Colorado."

"Yeah, I'll just.." I trailed off as I looked towards her grave where Rayan was sitting with his head in his hands.

"He won't even look at me." I whispered looking down at my feet as I leaned on the gates of the graveyard, "I just know he blames me too. Just like everyone else."

"Corinna," Josie said as she grabbed my shoulders, "Nobody blames you, okay? It's not your fault. If someone is to be blamed, it's all three of us. It was not your decision solely. Stop blaming yourself, please. And about Rayan, go talk to him. He needs you just as much as you need him."

"Corinna." I looked up with teary eyes at Victor who came and stood beside Josie.