ELARA
So there I sat in silence swallowing saliva while they ate around me- gobbling down food while delicious aromas wafted through the air- how cruel could Gerald be? Why bring me here only to deny me a plate as if I were some dog?
I sniffed suddenly realizing tears had slipped from my eyes; it drew Gerald's attention.
"What is it?" he asked lowly; our proximity made it easy for me to hear him clearly despite everything else around us. My cheeks coloured red with embarrassment- I couldn't believe I'd cried over something so trivial.
"Nothing," I clipped back sharply while ducking my head- but not before catching him roll his eyes.
"Be happy you're not kneeling at my feet." My fists balled up tightly as anger surged through me; biting down on my tongue harder kept me sile
