Athena:
Daren’s words were unbelievable, and I felt bad slapping him. But that was all I could do to save myself. I hated being in the midst of chaos because I always thought I could save everyone, and I always blamed myself when things did not go as planned. He just made matters worse by accusing me, and he is supposed to be my boyfriend, backbone, and confidant.
‘You do not need some stupid boy to live,’ I told myself as I walked down the hall, my eyes welling up.
I despised how terrible and helpless everything made me feel, but there was no way out. It was my fate, and I had no choice but to accept it. I did not know where I was going, and I did not want to stay in my room because the emptiness would only make me feel worse.
I walked until I reached the front door and saw the parame
