pers while she glares at me, and then her attention

they are out of sight, and they

ou mean?"

says absent

p staring. T

league. How did you m

loor to find mom alone, crying and looking at my brother's picture on

to be okay." Tear

eave, and I couldn't say goodbye to my

that he would..

n and killed him because you we

say defensively, while I get

his overdose. With your bragging about yo

s a success

t. Do you know when he las

er. Then guilt hit

never bothered to ask, b

plea

n. You killed my son. You were sup

o do better, and he is the one w

himself. I will always blame you for not lettin

I'm so

daughter anymore

good than the rest of us, but books are all you have." Chloe

you would shu

ion if it's not about academics." My mom

g outside, but I stand on the pavement and let it soak me. A cab stops witho

flight, and the one that would be availabl

ernally, while looking down at my wet c

ly booked, and going home is not an opti

that silently fa

ce next to me says, and whe

ave ten minutes to myself without you sho

ly need you to stay away from me. Why

day, I'm not in a

w that we can share my hotel room, it

ye him sus

can sleep o

will I o

thi

doing this?

bad if you sit here in wet clothes

get over it." I p

, "and I will sit h

re at

e security cameras everywhere. There is no way

oticed that L

ry. So, if something bad happens to you

ng me about him as if

g him, but I can't

to a hotel together. He will be here in the bl

a bad

, I can't let

ck in. He gets me pyjamas and I take a shower. Once we are seated on the couch

u?" He glan

you mean

er, and you have to leave your

but I wil

ords sounds authentic and I feel more con

nk y

rn our attention b

crush on

direction, an

. I like his character."

pillow at him. We refocus on the seri

ow," I hear a d

ealizing that I h

t stalker

ine, his tender kiss making my heart race. He places his hand on my back, pulling me closer

ing deep breaths,

take advantage of the situa

om the couch, remembering that I was the one who wa

ght," h

rd anymore," I close t

see Liam's glare. The same look that I experienced at the forest, and even more

he should let me go.

hands shake as I star

**

age nor recommend sharing a hotel