Dennis
I didn’t look back as I walked away from Sonia’s pathetic outburst. Her threats meant nothing to me. She had no power over me anymore.
All I cared about was getting Freya back.
She was my ticket out of this mess, my way back to the life I deserved. The soft life.
I walked down the street, my head buzzing with thoughts. I needed a plan. A damn good one.
After getting far enough from Sonia, I hailed a ride to my brother’s apartment. I didn’t bother calling ahead. I needed to talk to him, face-to-face.
When I arrived, I was expecting to see just him, maybe a beer in his hand and a smug look on his face. I knew he was going to taunt me with the whole thing, and I was ready for him.
What I wasn’t expecting was my parents sitting in the living room, waiting for me.
The second I s
