I'm listening

Sophia

Ever since I woke up, I had one thing on my mind - what could Kieran possibly want from me?

Whatever it was, if it meant he would let Ellie live peacefully with the man she loved, I was ready to listen and set aside everything that transpired between him and me.

My feelings about Kieran were conflicted. I hated him from the deepest pit of my soul. I hated who he was and what he represented, and I hated him for being a threat to my sister’s future. I hated how he acted and what he considered me to be. I hated his violence and arrogance.

However, I could hardly wait to see him today.

While I was getting ready, I chose to wear a turtleneck, the only one I had in my closet. I detested the restricting feeling it gave me, but I had to hide bruises that formed on my neck, and the weather could still justify wearing such a piece of clothing.

Ellie went to her class, after which she would have lunch with her fiancé, and I stayed home. Alone. ‘I’ll have to get used to this,’ I thoug