TESSA
I couldn’t say I didn’t see it coming. After my parents died, it felt like nothing in this world was truly for me.
But knowing it was coming didn’t make the blow hurt any less.
It still hurt. In fact, it really, really hurt.
There was a bond between us now, so the pain transcended mere emotional pain, also becoming physical. In that small space, I felt like I had no place between the two of them. The race hadn’t even started yet, and I already lost.
In fact, I had no right to compete.
My heart began aching.
I told myself not to make it obvious. Don’t let him see. Don’t let anyone see.
Every single time I hinted at how I felt, make it emotional or physical, I was accused of “acting up” again. Until now, my heartache was nothing more than a childish tantrum.
My pulse w
