Raymond  Everyone was here. Malia, Hayden, Nathan, Ethan, Fallon, Mom and Dad but Alana's parents were out of the country and we told them but they were facing some issues so they couldn't get here quickly.  And all of them tried to calm me down and tell me that she'll be okay but they didn’t know that!  They… they could never understand my pain or the love that I have for her or how much I'm willing to sacrifice just to make sure that she would never get hurt again if there were to be an again for her. Tears gathered in my eyes, blurring my vision but I knew if I started crying in front of my family they would never let me be alone until Alana's operation ended and I don't need that… at least not now s

Warning: This chapter contains mentions of sexual assault. Read at your own risk.....Alana I was supposed to be visiting Ray now but instead, here I am… burying my parents.  Daniel and Dina took things to a whole new level and even though I didn't exactly love my parents, I still wanted to get their revenge. I wanted to get their revenge, Ray's and everyone else they have hurt in their entire life. Malia was standing beside me but she seemed zoned out for a while now and I wished I could understand why she had been awfully quiet, no stupid jokes or teasing me. Something happened to her. Hayden took my hand in his and I saw he was sad but I&hel

Alana Maybe you and I were just not meant to be. No matter how many times I tried to shake those words off, they just kept haunting me. He kept on haunting me… But he was not a ghost to me. He was Ray. He was my love. He was my sanctuary… and that son of a bitch came between us. "Ms Steel." The voice of Ray’s lawyer brought me back to reality and I knew why he called my name. He wanted me to sign the papers. The divorce papers but how could I? How could I let go of what I had with Raymond? I love him and he loves me but now he was pretending that he hated me to my guts because of that snake.