Her jaw fell open, silence possessing her very being now.
I saw how her breathing quickened the moment I said those words. It’s true—I love Zarion. Deeply. This is not just some puppy love that I used to have when I was fifteen.
The moment I laid my eyes on him, I knew he’s the one who will take care of my life the way my father took care of my deceased mother. They may not be here with me, but based on the stories my grandmother shared with me, I know my deceased parents lived their life to the fullest.
And I want to live mine with him.
“Mamita, please listen to me—”
“I am not listening to any of these absurd things again, Cassidy!”
“But—”
“You are just eighteen years old!” She bellowed, veins bulging in her forehead.
“And I’m old enough to indulge in these things!”
“Oh yeah? You
