Nora.
Seated at the dining area with Howard and his parents, I struggle to maintain my composure. The event of earlier today, his distant demeanor, they all weigh heavily on my mind. If not for my respect for his father and stepmother, I might have been tempted to repeat my dramatic escape, jumping off the balcony and leaving Howard to explain my absence.
It's a difficult truth to accept, that I willingly entered into this situation despite Howard's warnings. I had wanted him so badly, to claim him as mine, and now I find myself trapped in a situation that's causing me more pain than joy. But I can't blame him completely, for he did warn me about the consequences of being with him.
As conversations flow between Howard and his father, I find myself lost in my thoughts, playing with my f
