shford
he world is pressing on my chest, and I try to gather the pieces of my scattered mind. Honestly, I don't even know when things started falling
not sure if he
e me from the loneliness that clings to my soul. To pull me out of th
father named Ashford, two brothers, and one siste
ord. The youn
n who never once sai
all wish had n
fe knocks you down. But mine? They're the very reason I br
the
in this family, even though I
avy! Damn these thoughts that devour my soul, draining me dry,
ice. He was driving beside me, and I hadn't been present at all.
most shouting-but laced
or a while, and all I see is you leaning your h
roken, almost whispering tone, as if th
t really
ain what's inside me. I'm shattered. Collapsing. Damaged. I'
ak down. We're still in the early stages of our relation
down, a ques
when he sees w
yself together wh
out tomorrow? A q
, then w
you for
with quiet
ays here
e. Everyone says th
s trembled from Max's speed, but my mind... w
right now... wo
d. The front door creaked open like the gat
gh the air-sharp, dominee
e you been
my anxiety with effort. My
your bu
, mocking a
! Speak properly! Every time you hear a w
oice, heavy with suppres
ca, and leave me alone. I rea
nastier,
mouth, you
eep control, turned around slowly, my ey
essica. Jus
ghed in
raid of
reason our
a whip. My heart stoppe
oug
appe
slapp
the slap of truth,
k, screaming. Eve
s...
. looki
ipping his coffee, as
ith tears spilling freely down my chee
that
heir twisted
I caused our
... thinking ab
s my fault. That
ing breaths, strugglin
are say that
ently. I looked her in the eyes, tears falling no matter how much I fough
gly, her voice
sn't it
s to pierce through me. Her face was lit wit
the edge of my shirt as if I
! Stop
at, forced me to face it without any strength. Since childhood,
I was just a baby. I wa
ilence was a stab de
Took on the responsibility un
re of Jessica and Lucas. H
allowed to e
r. I was a reminde
e gripped my shoulder with cruelty, as if pain was his
poke, voi
ap your sister,
, choking
n't know how to m
om to die! I didn't a
just un
ld finish, h
ck stun
s gu
merciless. His
edly. Lucas watched
, as always,
ever st
ways..
and slammed the door shut. I sank to the floor and br
ut a small bag, and began st
t take it
as
ng left tying m
was abou
walk
u going?" he
out a r
m leaving. I can't take it anymore.
him with tear-filled eyes. I g
nly as he stared at me. I di
d forward
, his arms were wrap
ugge
ld
if I weren't the accused,
from my hands, a
I was drowning and
e them... he
r protected
s st
en him like
distant, qui
eded thi
. to lift even a fraction of
ped from my hands, and I raised
ing as if I were emp
ng loudly, almost choking,
ng all my pain into him
patting my b
ng to destroy yoursel
I pulled back an
close and unfami
rt me like the others
, then w
till hav
y alarmed, rai
you s
will y
ing to stay o
guy who picks you up from
and replied with
ter... no one c
igure
etter than staying in th
ttle girl be b
d to be angels. Pure
the devil i
dn't belong? Like I was wrong, ev
e me a chance
make me st
enough to
enough to
just a
ed-was to be h