The Harder You Fall by L. A. Cotton

Author:L. A. Cotton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Delesty Books

Mya

“Mya, I’m home,” my aunt’s voice rang out, startling me.

I let out a heavy sigh. This was one conversation I knew I couldn’t escape. What was it that Felicity had said ‘rip it off like a Band-Aid’? Only I was pretty sure this Band-Aid was going to leave a deeper cut.

I found Aunt Ciara in the kitchen, unpacking a small bag of groceries. “A little help.” Her eyes widened with meaning, and I chuckled, setting to work alongside her.

After a couple of silent minutes, she huffed out, “For the love of Jesus, Mya, spit it out.”

“How do you do that?” I asked.

“You think I don’t see the way you’re holding it all in?” Her brow rose.

“Felicity and Hailee invited me to New York with them for New Year’s.”

“New York, huh? Sounds fancy. Fancy and expensive. You know we don’t got spare money lying around for—”

“Actually, it’s all taken care of.”

She stopped what she was doing, fixing her suspicious gaze on me. “Let me guess, those Raider boys are picking up the tab.”

“Asher’s family has a penthouse we can stay in. It won’t cost a penny. I’ll just need some gas money and an outfit, but Felicity has already said I can borrow something.”

“Asher’s family,” she repeated, her tight expression telling me everything I needed to know.

“It’s not a big deal, Auntie,” I said, grabbing the last of the groceries and putting them away.

“The fact you’re saying it’s not a big deal, tells me it is a big deal. I thought you were going to be cautious where the Bennet boy was concerned?”

“Asher, his name is Asher, Aunt C. Besides, would it really hurt for you to be happy for me. I have friends, Auntie, good friends. And Asher is, well, he’s a good person.”

He was good and kind and he liked me.

He didn’t see Mya, the girl from the hood; he saw Mya, the girl who had left her home, her life, for something better.

“And what do his parents think about you heading off to New York with their son for New Year?”

“I... I don’t know.” The truth teetered on the tip on my tongue. “But Asher doesn’t care what they think. He’s serious about this thing between us. I am too.”

“Mya, Mya, Mya,” she made a drawn-out groaning sound, “I thought you were more sensible than this.”

“We care about each other,” I said, my voice cracked with frustration. “Isn’t that enough?”

“For now, maybe. But what about after graduation? What then? You’ll go off to different schools and he’ll what, wait for you?” she asked incredulously. “I’ve heard rumors about that family, about his father’s connections. You think he’s going to sit by and watch as his only son dates you?” Her tone was almost scathing, as if I was the villain here. Not Mr. Bennet and his bigoted ideals.

The need to defend Asher, to defend our fledgling relationship burned inside me. “Asher is—”

“Going to break your heart. I’m sorry, Mya, I know you don’t want to hear it but

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