Rory's POV
How could my life spiral into this chaos?
I had never asked for this. Not the attention. Not the chaos and certainly not the secrets that chained me here.
God, I was tired.
Dragging my body through the empty corridor, I finally reached my class. The silence was almost a blessing. Everyone had gone for PE. The air was still, the desks neatly aligned, sunlight spilling across the floor.
I sank into my seat, slumping against the desk with a long exhale. The emptiness of the room amplified the loneliness inside me.
I missed my Dad. The thought struck me hard, piercing deep.
If he were alive, things would be different and I wouldn't have been in this hellhole of a place.
Tears stung the corners of my eyes, but I blinked them away, chewing the inside of my cheek. Crying wouldn
