Chapter Forty-Seven

Mikhail. 

I parked my car in front of the house that I once called home, a mansion where I tried to leave all the memories of my childhood behind but instead it followed me around, buried in my subconsciousness and waiting for the right moment to jump out and remind me that I wasn't the tough, arrogant person I thought I was. 

Slamming my hand against the steering I wanted to scream into the night and drive off without anyone noticing I was here, but it was too late for that, if I really wanted to see her. I had to do so today. 

I picked my phone and glanced at the text Zach had sent me earlier. 

"Your father has gone on a trip for a few days, if you want to see her, you have to do so today." It read and I squeezed the phone in my hand before throwing it on the pa