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 –

hell did they get into my room without

sheets, terrified, my eyes adjusting to see a

crouched there –

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stop when I hear a soft, familiar

shh, baby Fay, it’s all right,”

on my shoulders.

up in

head towards the door at

shushing me. As her face

on her face, revealing a

cheekbone, under her eye. Her lip is swollen

little cut down

reaching out

flinches away from me but then works to

that it

concerned – but in the

think I know.

she says,

“How are you, are

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