chapter 22 ceremony

I wake up from the bright light shining in the window. I’ve been sleeping by myself the past two days. Luca was seriously mad at me for not answering him when he tried to talk to me while I was with his parents to tell him about being attacked while it was happening. Every Time we’ve talked we just yell at each other. He says he understands why I didn’t tell him, but proving Raymond wrong about me isn’t as important as my life. What is life if I have to constantly try to impress someone who doesn’t accept me. Uhhggg the bed feels cold in the mornings waking up alone. Mia hurts at the way we have disappointed him but she agrees we needed to stand our ground and prove ourselves even if it cost us getting hurt. My side has healed beautifully other than that we only got a few scratches. Rubbing the rest of the sleep out of my eyes stretching I scoot out of bed groaning at how cold the floor is in the morning. Without changing my night clothes I walk down