Jackson
I got through Iris and Oliver’s ceremony okay. I stood at the back and tried to avoid everyone.
I managed to zone out and miss most of what was said. The jealously burning up inside me as I watched their perfect happy family. A chilling reminder my perfection was gone.
I shook my head, I was getting better at ignoring these thoughts. I nice big box appeared in my head labelled Scarlett that was firmly locked shut. Except in my dreams but sleeping less helped with that. Working to point the exhaustion or drinking myself numb seemed to be keeping those at bay. I was trying to avoid the latter as I didn’t need to give the council any reason to get on my case. The hope that they might leave me alone if things run smoothly here would be ruined if they thought an alcoholic was at t
