NEW YORK ~SIENNA~ "No, Mom. He raped me," Nora sobbed. The room was quiet for a moment. Only her sniffling filled the atmosphere, and my heart broke for her. "I am so sorry, Nora. I want you to know that we have very good and reliable therapists in our hospital. I can give you their numbers, and
NEW YORK ~NORA~ (SIX AND A HALF MONTHS AGO) "How dare you talk back to me?!" My father shouted at my mother in the hallway. I curled myself in my bed when I heard their fights because I couldn't get my earphones to be loud enough. I was so scared, hoping that my father wouldn't barge inside the
NEW YORK ~SIENNA~ The next morning, I woke up from Zac's phone call. I knew that it was a court date, and he wanted to remind me. "Hello?" I answered the call and rolled my eyes. "I hope you haven't forgotten what day it is. Do I need to remind you?" I scoffed. "You may think that you've won th
NEW YORK ~SEBASTIAN~ “James, I want you to make sure that Edward and Joane do not step foot in this house again, alright? But I want you to make sure that Joane has a place to sleep in.” “Alright, Sir. Should I contact Diane to book a place for her?” “Yes, please. You can do that. And also get h
NEW YORK ~ZAC~ “I’m sorry, Mr. Blanchard, but I am no longer going to handle your case. I will hand it over to one of my associates. My apologies for the inconvenience,” Judge Christopher Wails said on the phone before he abruptly ended the call. “Christopher?!” I yelled before I slammed the phon
NEW YORK ~SIENNA~ “Aww... baby, this is so beautiful,” I leaned in and kissed Sebastian’s cheek when we arrived at the restaurant that he had booked for us to have lunch with the kids. “Hey buddy, what do you think of this place?” Sebastian asked Caleb who was pulling out a chair for Arianna. “
NEW YORK ~SIENNA~ “Aunty Sienna, did Uncle Sebastian my mother?” Arianna asked me when we got back to the house when I took her to her room. When I heard her question, I closed the door and went to sit with her on the edge of her bed. “No, sweety. Your uncle would never hurt you or your mother. T
NEW YORK ~ZAC~ “I hope you know what you’re doing, Zac. If Sebastian was the one who threatened Judge Christopher to abandon the case, what do you think he would do to you after you’ve just accused him of murdering people?” My mother asked on the phone. “Mom, relax. I have everything under contro