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

sheets, terrified, my eyes adjusting to see

crouched there –

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I hear

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

on my shoulders.

I cry, sitting straight up in bed,

turns her head towards the door at my noise,

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

on her face, revealing a

her cheekbone, under her eye. Her lip is swollen

a little cut down

I say more softly, reaching out

then works to put on

that it

concerned – but

I think

she says, giving me

are you, are you okay?”

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