Chapter 44

I turned around and felt someone next to me.

Oh, I had almost forgotten we all slept together, Luke, Elaine and I.

The events of the previous night rose up my throat and made their way to my head to come out as tears.

I forced the hurt back down as I had so expertly learned during the days if my mother's neglect as a child.

I sympathized with my father inside my head like I had done the previous night, not because I felt bad for him. His perfect image and clock had fallen off and wherever he was I knew he was aware.

All my life I had been trying to steal a love that was intended for some perfect princess he failed to mold me into.

Yesterday night had left me so jaded and forever emotionally damaged.

I held onto the pillow that was supporting my head like a life raft. His Liv for me was after all an aching Liv that quickly cooler once he realized I had flaws.

 I couldn't blame him, I might have done the same things if I was