Chapter 78

I picked at my dinner that night, the food not tasting quite as good

once I realized what was going on in the basement.

This world is so confusing to me. On one hand, there’s so much beauty to it – the two days spent at the stables were some of the

happiest moments of my life. But everything that happened last night – and now, knowing what happened downstairs – what still

might be going on…

I’m so uncomfortable, knowing that I’m living in a world where the happy parts are bought with violence and pain.

I drift into an uncomfortable sleep later. I had hoped that Daniel

might come by, talk to me, maybe put my mind at east. But

he never showed up. I’m restless all night, waking up at every

perceived noise.

I must have fallen into some sort of deep slumber, though,

because when someone shakes my shoulder I’m suddenly awake, gasping, shocked –

the hell did they get into my room without me

spin in my sheets, terrified, my eyes adjusting to see

crouched there –

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stop when I hear a soft, familiar shushing

Fay, it’s all right,” Fiona says, putting

on my shoulders.

cry, sitting straight up

head towards the door

her lips, shushing me. As her face is turned,

the window falls on her face, revealing a deep

her cheekbone, under her eye. Her lip is swollen

a little cut down its left side.

I say more softly, reaching out towards

then works to

it takes

happened to you,” I ask, concerned – but in the pit

think I know.

it, baby,” she says, giving me a truer

are you,

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