head was still throbbing, but it was dull and annoying; at least the room wasn't spin
d to go home," The nurse
er dad said as he stood
his eyes were and how wrinkled his shirt
say a word, no yelling or shouting. Just silence, and
dow, as her dad made a phone call and eventually st
ic. No
logize one more time, maybe it might change his
plied quietly, hands gripping the st
The house looked the same as always, but something felt different
aight to the front door. Still silent. Aria followed behind
e was already waiti
art dr
s i
really
ally pack
leared hi
everything", h
together. You can a
atly, toothbrush tucked into thepocket, her favorite jacket placed
eaves by nine. We need to be at
i
lly happen
anger she expected wasn't there anymore. Just a sinking
d his forehea
'm doing it because I don't know how else to help you.
wallow
was going to chang
k
s were s
wanting to chan
er hands trembled as she folded her underwear and packed a few books
ed her phone in hours, and sh
, between her dad and a mu
ly between t
already at the door, keys in hand. He wanted to speak, tell her how much he lo
together and g
irPods in one ear just in case her dad decided to speak to her, which she doubted. The whole ride had be
of it". Her dad said quietly as he
t really hearing them. The city passed by in a blur of early morning grey a
he tried to keep her breathing steady. She wasn't ready to cr
her stomach twist. Everything about it screamed luxury she had never known, and people she had never me
yes on the ground for a moment before looking
he said simply. "I'll be
trembling slightly as she picked up her suitcase. Words didn'
ly morning sunlight catching the tired lines on his face. He lifted a small, tentative wave. Ar
ly. The city beneath them slowly shrank, and she felt the we
fe was dis
a new world, cold, unfamili
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