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s in front of each chair, positioning side plates above the ma

ally appealing presentation. She ensured there was enough space bet

ons of food onto the larger plates, arran

owl and laid it on the table besi

amed as he walked into the din

where he stood and hugged h

ut to cry, missing me already?" He

course I wasn't okay, I hadn't seen him in years, an

seeing how deeply papa cared for me, I hadn't seen it before but now

lready" Nora smiled coming to me and resting a hand on my shoulder. I could see the fake smile

are off in your new home" He laughed,

for the guests" he said, walking to moth

he table I went back to my ro

ad known the Salvatore's since she was a child, she knew what Mrs Salvatore woul

thing made me cringe, j

eally care what you wear, you could just wear your Jea

ked smiling th

t up and headed for the door, she s

name, Jessica, she said it makes her feel young"

that again. I was going to slay toda

Mrs Salvatore's favourite colour was red, she also

the perf

massive live in closet,

nd stood in fro

h a deep V neckline and long sleeves. The double breasted des

earing black sheer tights, adding contras

stilettos. A gold wrist

bed and scrolled through my phone,

ver in the front yard, I looked through the

to settle in the dining room... I w

y appearance, they must have exchanged greet

face to face with my murderers and abusers all in one room... I simply ignored the

sly, all eyes on me, Nora's

with people you've lived with for f

r my chair, stood

tore" bowing my head slightly and the

exclaimed, "That red dr

than they give you credit

nfidently. "You do look beau

ever, now I know where your son

e smiled and nodded

asked you to wear, that would have be

er" I lied, "I just like this o

e like she was going to shoot me

their elders, coming late to a family d

uckled, eying her from head to toe. "At least some p

eel a gaze burn through me, it was Oliver, our eyes

e had always been in love with her. Then he turned to look at me, his gaze lustful... of course, always the

the plates, mmms and ahhs, everyone exclai

business going" M

ight problems, soon to be fixed" my fat

your daughter wonderfully

sica, No

Melissa" Mrs S