Chapter 54

OLIVIA

We watch as they drag my mother's unconscious body to the van. If Tay wasn't here, I don't know what I would have done. His presents seem to calm me down. Life is not fair, that's what I learned anyway. Not everyone has a blissful childhood. I grew up with everything, but my life will always have that empty spot in my heart. The reason I hold on now is because of Tay. He is all I got, all I need. He makes me feel like I can't live without him. Nora is crying and dad is hugging her. Trying to offer some sort of comfort. I look for Shawn but I don't see him anywhere. After a while, Dad walks to the van and talks to the man who drugged mom. Tay leads me to the couch and we sit down. No one says anything and I rest my head on his shoulder, his thumb is moving up and down on my skin.

Dad comes back and sits on the couch next to Nora.

"You can visit her whenever you want, "Dad says looking at me and I nod. He runs his hand over his hair and looks at Nora. He whispers something in h