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 –

into my room without me waking up

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

crouched there –

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but stop when I hear a soft, familiar

all right,” Fiona says, putting her

on my shoulders.

up in bed, instantly

turns her head towards the door at my noise, worried,

lips, shushing me. As her face is turned,

on her

under her

a little cut down its left

I say more softly, reaching out towards

works to put on

that it takes effort.

I ask, concerned – but in the pit of my

I think I

says, giving me a truer smile

you, are you okay?”

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