r. I tried to gauge the distance between the door and my room. There was somet

pted me with a harsh click of his tongue. He st

r effect. The man had brown hair, brown eyes, and a scar that ran from underneath hi

ed the words out but he shook his he

laughed. A sharp, menacing bark. It wrapped around my heart like

like a whiplash, his laugh seized

at

ening. No, please no. Tears sprang to my eyes immediately. Wi

tely shut me up. He shoved me away from the door, and I

n? I was confused, speechless and sorely embarrassed as he dragged me out of the house, and into the el

howed him the ring, and I explained that Marianne made me sign a contract.

likes of you," he sneered. Snot mixed with tears and they ran down

there, everything I own." I begged again as we finally re

ou." He dragged me out as soon as the do

f to be dragged out of the building. Eyes turned to me, an

and embarrassment. My hair managed to sh

I stood there as passersby gave me long looks. I had nowhere else to go, excep

hs left my lips, and I wiped my tears. Somehow my phone fell out of my

breakfast and hoped to cook when I got back. Now, I was tossed out of t

of them sneered as they passed. Some almost broke their legs as they av

y outfit as I wondered what made them think I was homele

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n. The air was cool and crisp, it bit into my skin. Groggily, I noticed a shad

ed and helped me up from the bench I'd

d I swayed on my feet, as I felt lightheaded. My stomach twis

I took a step forward and paused as I swayed again. Blac

opped. "Are

ed inaudibly.

Thankfully, Lydia was not here this time. I wouldn'

ne from the ground. Marianne shuffled around in the kitchen and helped

art of the Grayson family? A series of never ending humiliation and embarrassment?

Marianne told me. I could only nod in response. "And Elliot... he'll be b

I reminded myself that this was better than working tw

es were hor