Chapter fifteen

Alessia.

I walked into the house, glad there was nobody in the sitting room before quietly shutting the door close. Turning around, I went into shock as I came face to face with my uncle, Joxer. My heartbeats accelerated as I watched him. Even when I did nothing wrong, he still managed to instill this strong fear in me.

I straightened up, held my bag straps for support and greeted him "I'm back"

"From school?" He asked, peering at the watch wrapped around his wrist "because highschool ends by 3 and it's almost 6"

Is he being serious? At least I came home! I wanted to scream at him, to tell him that he wasn't my parent and that I could do whatever I wanted but I looked down instead, looking for a perfect excuse to give.

"I.....I wasn't feeling well earlier so after school, Ashley offered to take me to Ammie's to grab a few bites"

Silence.

"Good," he replied "someone's waiting for you in the kitchen."

Nodding, I walked past him and headed towards the kitchen. Stepping in, I saw a woman'