-Bella-
I leaned over and kissed Keith before opening the door and getting out. I gave him a reassuring smile as I looked back at him.
“I’ll see you soon,” I said.
Keith nodded, though the fear in his eyes was evident. I closed the car door and turned toward the house. It felt almost like I was staring at a stranger’s home. After spending a week with Keith, coming back felt more like leaving home than returning to it. I took a deep breath, bracing myself for what was to come.
I walked toward the house, opening the door quietly and peeking inside. It seems calm, I thought, before stepping in and closing the door carefully behind me. I knew I was avoiding the inevitable confrontation, but my nerves were making me almost tremble. What would my brother and father say? I braced myself for t
