Emily
The party was over and I was back in my room. I couldn’t sleep and my body ached, I felt a deep throb that started in my ribs and radiated outwards, reminding me of the screech of tires and the crunch of metal but the physical pain was dull compared to the scream of Jack’s words in my mind. They played relentlessly, heightening my fear.
I couldn’t allow him to hurt Lily or Lucas, they had done so much for me that they would go through anything because of me, I let out a deep sigh and I pushed myself up against the mountain of pillows, wincing as a sharp pain lanced through my side.
I couldn’t believe Lucas would go out of his way to set up a welcome-back party for me. I knew it was his own way of showing me I was wanted here and that this was my home now, too, but every smile I
