Chapter thirty

Alessia's POV

Five days since I had a close encounter with death my heart still pumps faster than normal. I was so pissed at every one in the house I locked myself up all through Sunday and left very early for school on Monday without saying hello to any of them and I have avoided them for almost a week now. I felt betrayed for not being told what I was getting myself into. All thanks to Collin for keeping my sanity in check. I would have gone wild making my family pay for tossing me away like a piece of trash.

None of them thought of the disadvantage of such irrational thought, what if I had died? Or become disabled in the least. I would have definitely committed suicide. Today is Friday and it's my birthday. At school Collin had brought me flowers and asked if I would go to a pool game with him. I didn't hesitate to say yes, it was better than having to spend time with my family. Moreover I loved every moment spent in Collin's presence.

"How about this one?" I showed Ashley as I l