rd someone call her name

et up." A fema

first, but after a few seconds, the picture became clearer. She slowly rose from the bench t

finally woke up, Oli

Livy?" David inquired, a wo

ithout even checking on me. Not that it was my fault, but I was sev

h air. But I guess I drifted off to sleep." She said quie

s still suspicious, b

ed at concealing her emotions. She took her time removing the hood

p, and I might have a bruise on my

to hide her face unless she had to go out and

f they

Ella cupped Livy's face, her gaz

it the edge of the bed." She

she is a co

e's been beaten. And this minor bruise is insignificant. She has been through

ent on it, and it will be f

e house to her room, but she came to a halt when she saw Caleb in front of her. He may have overheard everything.

t is noticeable that a typical 17-year-old teen carries a large pouch of medications. She cannot let anyone give her the benefit of the doubt. She has a wide r

e that it wasn't just her forehead that was injured, but also her arm and stomach. She ignored the stinging

nough makeup to conceal all the purple marks on her face. The majority of them

nytail, grabbed her phone and

unlocked the front door. Otherwise, mom and dad would have discovered she had spent the night in the

t admit that she is good at lying. Too good, in fact. Caleb was taken aback and felt sorry for her. H

he had be

by w

ther touched her bruised forehead. What the hell? Even me

tairs. He was just checking to make sure she was okay. He noticed her quietly taking a larger-than-average pouch from her bag. Because she was sitting on the floor on the other side of the

ought he was about to get cau

have left her alone to attend the party in the first place. But she shouldn't have gone to wher

uld have said she fell at the party or something, but she didn't. She gave the excuse of a ho

down the stairs. The bruise on her forehead had magically disappeared. She might have put on

drugs. He had seen it with his own eyes, but he didn't find a single flaw in her eyes and on her face

to this girl t

you? What's th

er thing. But he must give her fair warning before she hurts anyone. His parents adore her, and

k to her and ma