With a hiss and gasp of pain, Winter shifted, feeling how her whole body was aching. It took her a few moments to realise, why it was and when she did, tears filled her eyes and Winter just laid on the hard cold floor, silent and still. She could still vividly recall the way Lachlan had put his hand around her neck and pinned her to the wall. How he had thrown her to the floor. How he did the same thing at the house and was very rough, so rough it had knocked her out. Winter felt miserable, scared and broken. Her heart was in a constant ache and even though she had already cried so much, she continued to feel the tears slipping from her eyes. Not long ago, she had felt like her whole world was perfect, yet now, she realised it was all just some stupid joke. How could she count on the fact
