Chapter 15

I woke up the next morning and the moment my eyes opened, a smile graced my face as I remembered last night. I tried to imagine the feel of it all again and I couldn’t wait until we had the chance to do it again. If I couldn’t experience the real thing, then this would have to suffice, and it was more than I ever expected to feel.

As I led there dreamily, with the flashing images of Leo kissing my hand and how silly I felt, reading so much into one peck, like I was caught up in some sort of girlish and childish crush. A sudden crash from downstairs jerked me out of my daydream and I bolted upright in bed. Oh shit! I thought to myself. Not again!.

I quickly ran downstairs to see my uncle pressing my father up against the wall, shouting in his face as my mother pleaded with him to stop.

“JUST TELL ME WHERE THE FUCKING ROGUES ARE! I KNOW YOU WOULD HAVE TAKEN SOME AS PRISONERS!” He belted in father’s face.

“Filton, just calm down, ok? We can talk about this”. Father replied, trying to st