MY STEPFATHER WANTS TO HAVE SEXTUAL PLEASURE WITH ME

ELLIANA'S POV

The morning sun streamed through the window, its warm light rousing me from my slumber. I stretched, my body aching and sore as I sat up in bed.

My stomach roiled, a painful cramping sensation shooting through me. My head throbbed, a pulsing, relentless pain that threatened to split my skull in two.

I groaned, my body protesting as I stumbled out of bed and into the bathroom. The sight of my face in the mirror was a sorry one, my skin pale and sallow, dark circles under my eyes a testament to the night before.

I splashed some cold water on my face, the chill a welcome respite from the heat coursing through my veins.

"Ugh," I groaned, leaning against the sink. "What did I get myself into last night?"

The memories of the party swirled in my mind, a dizzying kaleidoscope of laughter and music and forbidden secrets.

I felt the remnants of the party clinging to me, my body heavy and sluggish with the effects of too much alcohol and not enough sleep.

MY mother's footsteps echo