thy. My parents moved around me like I was a ghost, their

however, n

ssel for the city' s venom. Anonymous texts, social media

down at your own party

and Emily alon

Your new obsession now th

ixels on a screen. They couldn' t hurt me anymore than the whispers at the party. It was just noise. My

mother sat across from me, sipping her coffee, her eyes darting toward me every few seconds before quic

directly. She especially

told, the stories they chose to believe. The story where I had done it

he couldn' t bear to imag

tudy when I heard their hushed, urgent voices.

saying, his voice strained. "Do you know how much it cost me t

ut look at her. She' s not well. That... that breakd

this engagement to Emily Vance, the families are united. We cannot afford to be on their

ng. They were just a confirmation of a truth I alrea

lked silently b

e television on as a buffer against the silence. An entertainmen

ess Emily Vance have officially announced their engagement! The power couple was seen earlier t

ling, but it didn' t reach his eyes. Emily clung to his arm, h

int echo of a time when I had looked at that man and seen my entire future. I remembere

the screen, I fe

xed on me, bracing for the explosion they were sure was coming. They expected

momile tea, took a slow, deliberate sip, and

to them than any tantrum could have been. In their eyes,