The sound of the front door slamming was still ringing in my ears. It felt like the ending of a book I wasn't ready to close and I know we just had a fight but somehow we just feels like it could be more.
I stayed on the floor for a long time that my legs felt like they were made of water. I looked at the USB. It was the key to everything, but right now, it felt like a pile of useless trash.
“You’re just another Thorne.”
Luca’s words hurt worse than the fall from the balcony. He thought I was hiding secrets because I liked the power. He didn't understand that I was just a girl who was terrified of losing the first real home she's ever had.
I wiped my eyes with the back of my hand. I couldn't stay on the floor. I couldn't let Gary win. He wanted me to be broken. He wanted Luca to hate
