My fingers go slack, slipping from his arm, and I feel a rush of heat and fear flood my chest. My pulse pounds in my ears, drowning out my thoughts, leaving me suspended in the weight of his words. He turns away, his footsteps echoing as he walks off, leaving me standing there, clutching the cover to my chest like a lifeline.
"Find something to wear in the bedroom across the living room," Kendric says, his voice firm but distant. Without another word, he turns and disappears into one of the other bedrooms, the door slamming shut behind him with a finality that echoes in the silence.
I shuffle across the living room in silence, my footsteps soft against the floor, and make my way to the bedroom Kendric had mentioned. When I step inside, a deep sigh escapes me, escaping my lips before I ca
