Lila’s words hung in the room like broken glass.
Damien stood frozen by the window.
The rain outside kept falling, but the silence inside the bedroom felt heavier than anything she had ever known. He turned slowly and looked at her.
Lila couldn’t hold it in anymore. The numbness that had kept her quiet for the entire day cracked wide open. She started crying ,not quiet tears this time, but loud, ugly sobs that shook her whole body.
She clutched the front of his shirt like it was the only thing keeping her together. Her fingers dug into the fabric so hard her knuckles turned white.
“I want my life back!” she yelled, voice cracking with every word. “I want to go home! I want to see my mother! I want to sleep in my own bed without being scared every single second! I want to wake up and
