Chapter 26

It was long overdue anyway. I should never have moved back in the first place.

I moved into a hotel with what little of my belongings I'd taken from my parents home. I'd much have preferred to move into an actual apartment but I was going purely off instincts that night. Apartment hunting was the next pressing agenda on the list but mentorship meetings were taking up all my time.

It sucked sleeping in a soulless room of a soulless chain hotel; no personal touch whatsoever. Of course, I could have stayed until I found an apartment but why would I give dad that satisfaction?

And then there was mom. I loved her with my whole heart but why hadn't she ever come to my rescue against dad? She was content to stand and watch, and occasionally offer sympathy.

That was all well and good but it was my life on the line. My dreams, my goals, everything had to be put aside to go on someone else's journey.

I'd accepted it. What was the point of fighting a losing battle?

Tristan had had me showin