Amelia
Seeing the worry in his eyes made me hold my breath and grip my glass tighter.
“I’m not joking, Sean. I’ve decided that I have to be there.”
I already knew there would be shock on his face, even Sean couldn’t respond right away. The situation was complicated; he had always been by my side, always trying to help me.
Even when I felt sad and disappointed in myself, he was there, encouraging me. Sean was caring, he was the one who helped me break free from my past life.
“Amelia, you know Arande isn’t a good place,” he exhaled heavily, sadness and worry clear in his eyes. “That place is full of bad memories.”
Sure, I knew. I had often cursed that place. And whenever my trauma resurfaced, I’d struggle to sleep and need medication to cope. Sean had worked hard to help me avoid becom
