84. Fell For A Lie

[LAURA]

I watch Lizzy storming out of the cabin, the doors flapping behind her.

It’s a damn miracle that only after she leaves me alone, a lone tear flees my eye and slowly makes its way down my cheek. My chin trembles, and a strangled sob slips from my throat, despite my efforts to suppress it with every fiber of my being.

I hate myself so much right now.

Lizzy did nothing to deserve what I put her through, and neither did Joey.

God knows I love that boy more than anything else in this whole damned world.

For six years. Six long fucking years I cared for him like my own child.

I was never mother material, not with revenge consuming my mind and a heart filled with more hatred than any other emotion. I simply wasn’t cut out for it.

At first, we thought it was only Lizzy we needed to take care of. No big deal. I could play the role of a good wife and a friend, no problem. But then one morning, Lizzy woke up and couldn’t stop vomiting. She had a raging fever, her body burning up like wil