Looking at the mirror, I paused. I scoffed at my reflection as I combed my hair out. I was trying to cover the hickeys with my hair. I grabbed the jacket on my bed and wore it. I reached for the collar and raised it up. I needed it to cover so I wouldn't get all that attention in school. I didn't want people staring at me weirdly. It wasn't as if I was still in high school, it could be no one would even notice. I reached for my phone in my pocket and texted Gladys. 'Leaving for school, see you soon.' When the message delivered, I let out a small sigh and shook the phone back into my pockets. I checked my reflection one last time and saw I did a good job hiding it. I smiled in satisfaction and turned to leave the room. I walked to the dining searching for Luciano. He was the one wh

