Ava’s POV
I turned slowly, even though I knew deep down in my heart who the voice belonged to. My heart skipped a beat when I saw her.
My stepmother.
She stood there with that same smirk she always wears on her face. Like she already won. Like, this was just a game to her. Like I was the most stupid person she had ever seen rising against her
And right behind her… Sarah. The child she never allowed to do the nonsense I did.
I stared at both of them. My hands began to shake again. My throat tightened. My stomach twisted. My heart was thudding twice as fast than the way it was when I stepped in.
I wanted to walk out. I wanted to leave that place. I didn’t want to face them. Not in front of everyone. Not with that look on their faces. Not with the air of authority they commanded aroun
