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 waking up

my sheets, terrified, my eyes adjusting to see a dark figure

crouched there –

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stop when I hear a

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

on my shoulders.

cry, sitting straight up in bed, instantly awake.

turns her head towards the door at my noise,

a finger to her lips, shushing me. As her face is

falls on her face, revealing a

cheekbone, under her eye. Her

little cut down

I say more softly, reaching

away from me but then works to put on

that it takes effort.

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

I think I know.

about it, baby,” she says,

“How are you, are

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