n God gave me - Amy. We normally split the bills equally, but on days where I couldn't pay the agreed

-shirt and a bowl of Chin chin on her lap with the remote by her side. She tore her gaze from the screen the minute she was

arms, waiting for me to receive them. I hugged her, pressing my small frame

ate hug. We were now sitting on the couch, facing each other. I heaved a sigh, rubbing

shing over her nose ring slightly. "That's the thing about abusive relationsh

to you?" She a

se recalling the past events could make me cry.

he do to you?" At the sound of the question, the memor

thing was finding out that I'm

you?" She asked through gritted teeth in a frown. Reaching out to uncurl her fingers,

om me. " I said, staring at her cold eyes. "I'm literally the one always

n the floor out of anger. "I don't care if he's the one payi

ecause of that, we've spent all the money dad left on her health. The doctor said she's

my grades. Just then, Jake came into my life. It felt like a light at the end of the tunne

needs then?" I whispered to the raging girl and inter

out to my dad t

on't have t

that they went their separate ways. After that, Amy didn't want anything to do with her father because of the damage h

fucking goin

t to let it affect my grades." She reached further, pattin

this time around." She sai

ma'

t. . . Let's

mm

d have fun at this house par

need to cheer

serious?"

."Really!? t

t reeked of elegance and class. I gave myself a once-o

out on the front stylishly. I had a mild make-up on to compliment my overall look and partly to cover the red patches that Jake's slap

as already throwing some dance steps that I knew I couldn't pull off in reality. Amy disappeared with the claim of wanting to see her friend who inv

ples making out, and hoarded the space to myself. I was currently sprawled on the couch whe

ly averted my gaze because he had the kind of gaze that would wordlessly command y

y opposite me. There was a clear distinction between both spaces.

r selfies. Beside him was a blondie vying for his attention and it reminded of the o

in that shone brightly under the disco lights. She tugged at my elbow and shouted. "I see how you are gawking at Lorenzo Henshaw." I didn't notice that my lips were slight

EOs in California and he's a

ome I haven't

er set of pearly white teeth. "But come to think of it, he's m

ed, stealing another glance

w for him. " She joked, pointing to his direction. I felt his intense gaze on him and I quickly lowered my gaze. Amy

up? What did s

the bar. On getting there, I sat on the fancy bar stool, clutching my purse.

alcohol in a long time, my mom had forbidden me from taking it

a seat by my side. The bartender gave us thumbs up and went a

ied by now if l