45

I hurried into the guest room, grabbing my prom dress and every other thing I had arrived here with.

Getting further away from here was just all I needed. Away from the troubles, away from the pain, away from the tears.

I had to make my leave right before Mr and Mrs Williams found me here. They sure would demand answers as to why I slept over, and why I was in their son's shirt.

At once I took the tee off my body, putting on my prom dress, and then proceeding out of the guest room, with my heels in hands.

Just before leaving, I had dropped Cameron's tee, just in front of his door, leaving it there for him to find whenever.

Getting out of the house, I hurried into the streets making way to my own place of comfort, my place of joy and calm.

"Where the hell have you been, Nia?" Mom's voice blasted through my ears, the instant I took a step into the house.

"Mom" I called in a low voice, taking a pause, swallowing hard, while the thoughts of Cameron rushed into my head, for a moment