ISLA ~•~ My birthday came faster than I wanted. It was my first birthday alone. I wasn’t mentally prepared for it seeing as it was a party being hosted at Lorenzo’s house and the man was unpredictable as f**k. Lorenzo was a lot more invested in the party than I was. As though it had anything to do with him, he had taken me to get my hair and nails done. On the day of the party, he brought in a make-up artist. He bought me a new dress and a pair of matching heels. He told me it was my special day and I needed to feel special but I couldn’t shake the feeling that it was a lot more than that. I’d just worn the dress that arrived at my room this morning when I heard a knock on the door. It was long, white, and elegant with thin straps and a plunging neckline that exposed my cleavage. Th

