Aurora's POV

The bus didn't take long to get to Portland, I felt so stupid for letting the feeling win and crying silently for almost the entire way, but I couldn't help it, I had fallen in love with Rafael and knowing that he had such a horrible perception of me hurt me, a lot... I won't blame him for not feeling the same as I feel, because at the end of the day I couldn't force someone to feel things they don't feel, but what did hurt and bother me deeply is that he dared to play with me and with what I feel if at the end of the day he thought all those things about me

When I arrived back in my hometown, I immediately felt at home; I had missed being here so much. I didn't tell my parents I was coming because I wanted to surprise them. I had to look on the bright side. Even though my heart was deeply aching, I was happy to be here again and see my family. It was already nighttime when I arrived, so I decided to take a taxi to my parents' house.

About 30 minutes later, I found myself