Astor lifts me up and takes me upstairs, gently placing me down on the bed. He crouches low and caresses my cheek, wiping the tears away with his thumb.
“I planned on telling you this when we come up for bed. I really wasn’t expecting Vlad to show up and give us that news. I.. I don’t even know if I should still tell you. It might break you all the more”. Astor says, looking at me with sadness and affection. A part of him that he probably doesn’t show to anyone else.
“T..,. Tell me. What is it?”. He sighs but doesn’t say anything. “Please Astor, don’t hide anything from me. Please”, I whisper.
“Sophie. Remember she never told you the reason why she was such a b….. A meanie?”.
“Yes?”. He goes quiet again and I take his hand in mine, caressing his hand softly. “Tell me”.
“She gave me a
