Breaking The Facade

streaming down his face. He reached out to probabl

I..." He sank back to sit on the floor o

between silent sobs. "I told you

But he color bli

am cried. "You can't

how loud h

ds before, but he

could and hoped I could just wal

ces stepped in with a smile that

She said and cast a sour look to

napped and he rushed to his feet. I didn't want to be le

son" she said, her ice blue eye

. "He hit me! He's

t just give up on him. So what if you

rush of emotions before concluding

k and shoving me backwards to the wall. Her nails were d

stay with him or I will make your life very difficult. Just like this" she snapped her fingers, "I could frame your dad for a crime and send hi

r air, shuddering and coughing and p

e asked as Liam walked in

g I ever thought he was, kind, loving an

il and manipulati

hey left me to stop cryi

he imprint of Liam's hand red and stinging. At thi

ce my hands were shaking so badly but I did it and could fi

should count yourself lucky, you got

r, I just want

through it for something. But all I brought with me was

." Franca said, sipping her wine casually, "Tell a

ed wor

who hopped off his seat immed

outside the dining hall and walking down the

in door opening cut

nd typing on his phone with the other. He froze when he saw us, grey eyes in

finally, before setting inti

nd down the stairs. Liam brushed past Owen who

e down. Owen's intense eyes making me

taller cousin's level of intimidation but he

ak, cousin?" Owen final

ow, go check"

the house, I was already rushing to my car. "Lyra!" He called, hurrying out but I was

help me. Her not answering the door even when I knocked and called for about an hour. The security men telling me to c

eck up on me. I screamed at him for not respecting my privacy and just wal

orcing my sobs to be

were made to block out all light from outside. I put

ly always woke me up to give her food at th

of yesterday was still imprinted on my cheek, I glanced at

blinds open I was greet

also explained why Tilly was laying on her back a

at how dramatic she was.

owed l

econd." I chuckled and covered

n, I tossed all the Feat

king in behind me. I nearly jumpe

tend I didn't nearly reach the ceiling j

n like that too, I keep forgetting you're not

y?" He asked and rea

ruptly thinking he wa

r temperature" he said and placed t

write a note to your principal, then we can do p

ded at the thought of my new prison. I didn't want to give Liam another reason

just slipped out of the kitchen with Tilly's food. School was normal, things went on the way they usually did. It seemed like nothing changed excep

ucks on his way to school closed. I never really minded that he

ug just for the sake of people around. It took a lot of e

ge asked suspiciously as she g

my mom, Sage was another person I could trust because she h

the long list of reasons. She warned me but I didn't listen, now it was all too late. I couldn't tell

a sad smile. "Maybe just a

sked, "nothing happened

Owen's voice said from behind me and I sighe

black outfit but this time, he had

at he went s

ces. You're just another one of them."

rt. "Nice rings by the way."

s though" Owen deadpanned w

I had a fight, but it was just a small

regarded me with

"Just...tell us thing

in her pockets. "Anyways, we have chem

nd Vesper set of

, analysing me like I

do you hav

murmured, pick

?" He

uder, annoyed that I

ne who didn't speak up." Owen shrugged an

urrying after him to catch up. He di

ld locks curling down to his neck in an unruly yet stylish way. Then ther

tapped repeatedly against

own at me with approval. Not smiling

s" he