69. Conflict

A/N: I made some changes to the last two chapters. Please skim it if you would like. Especially the ending of the last one.

69. Conflict

<< . Mikolaj . >>

I step into the greenhouse, savoring the cool night air against my skin. It’s dark out here and that’s what I need at this moment. A moment of peace and quiet. To decipher what I am feeling right now. I lay down on the chaise lounge in the corner and light a cigarette. What the fuck does she know what’s good or bad for Jessie? Of course, in her perfect world, everything is fine.

Her world isn’t perfect. I remind myself. But that doesn’t matter. I can be a jerk when I am agitated. I take a drag and watch smoke curl into the night. A striking contrast to the glimmering stars above me.

I have kept my walls high when it comes to Jessie and Rose. No one dares to ask me questions about them. Perhaps that is the reason I am feeling this rage. One side of me is telling me Riley is naive and doesn’t know any better. But the evil part in me