Turning Over That Old Page

Summary

1.

When I was nine, I saved Declan from an explosion.

The shockwave shattered my eardrums, forcing me to rely on cochlear implants for the rest of my life.

Back then, he was full of guilt.

With both our families watching, he swore with tears in his eyes, "Lila, I will protect you forever."

But on my eighteenth birthday, everything changed.

Just to complete a dare from the head cheerleader, he did the unthinkable.

He reached behind my ear and removed my sound processor.

Then, right in fro