~Jasmine~
“Yes, you heard me right, Kalean,” I said, my voice trembling but sharp. “She’s my step-sister. And we are not exactly on good terms.”
Kalean didn't move. He sat on the edge of the bed, the towel barely clinging to his hips, his dark eyes still wide with shock as he understood the gravity of the whole situation.
That word sister felt like a sharp piece of glass under my tongue, bringing awful memories of Diana when she had whispered in my ear that I was nothing but a defect.
“I didn't know, little mate,” Kalean argued, he spread his hand in gesture “But that’s before. It’s in the past. It’s not now!”
“The past?” I let out a fake laugh.
“She just threatened me through a text, Kalean!”
I reached for my handbag, my fingers fumbling until I found my phone. I unlocked it, the
