el P

like hell, carrying the shame like a smoke clinging to me. I hissed, stumbling to lean

ing

deo! Damn it!' I

ld do th

video to shut it down. Why release today when I am supposed to ta

me but the Griffin. With my frustrations, flipping my room wasn't enough, keep punching the wall until my knuckles bled. Wat

is to me!" I shouted

ion and its worst among the worst but I couldn't find buried deeper in my hea

y father's voice slammed against the

m called sof

fter a few more minutes, the door was kicked wide open. He looked at

t clothes now!" He

om for discussion, walking out of my room. I didn't have a

of the city. I thought he was going to punish me for bringing shame to our fami

ause this is my first time seeing on

ning ground." He said. I frowned, could

how to protect yo

became dark and serious. That alone made

at how quick he is beyond his age made me awed. I didn't know my father was capable of

s and personal. Thinking personally, I'm trying to rake

e got all bullseye as if he was prepared for a war. I just realized my father is stronger than I thought of

r plan. Just as I reached the lobby, I saw her waiting for me terrified. Scared my

ut!" She whispered, looking around as i

s it?"

it. My mind spun hastily itching to know w

grier than last night. She came closer and

That's i

information she just said, but something inside me was flipping my reactions. E

ther before heading home quickly. When I got hom

self for whatever he was going to tell me. After he briefed m

w who leake

writing and looked at m

before replying

lmost sucking up my breath. "What did you say?" He asked,

lle's dad!"

rmant is wrong?" He insisted, but I doubt Elaine

nt is alway

?" He looked at me with a questi

insisted, though m

shot a look at me with a challenging look. I frowned,

ad?" I asked, confirming

s-" Before he could finish what he wa