Chapter 50

Genna's POV

I finished packing slowly with my hands shaking while I folded the few clothes I owned into the small bag the guards brought me.

I added the bracelet Leonardo gave me for my birthday even though it hurt to look at it, the drawing Denise made of us holding hands and the picture from the party where we all smiled big.

The bag felt light because I came here with nothing and left with almost nothing. I sat on the edge of the bed after that with the bag beside me and waited for the guards to come take me out because Leonardo said before sunrise and the clock showed four-thirty already.

Rain started suddenly outside with thunder loud and water hitting the windows hard so the room turned darker grey. I listened to it beat the roof and hoped it would stop soon because I had no coat and the walk to the gate would soak me through.

I sat quiet with my hands in my lap and tears coming slowly again because every minute in this room felt like goodbye to the life I thought I could ha