The car pulled over at the Balmero estate; A knot formed in her stomach as Thea stared out.It had been weeks since she was last here, thrown out of the very home she had grown up in. She shuts her eyes to steady her breathing, all she had to do was go in there, listen to what her father had to say, and be on her way out.There's no reason to panic. She's no longer a Balmero, she had nothing to lose either way.As she stepped out of the car and before she could even reach the front door, it swung open, and Posy emerged.She gasped, hands over mouth like she just discovered what acting was. Thea scoffed, Posy wasn't even trying to be convincing anymore. "Thea! Oh, Thea, you're here!" Posy rushed forward, her short dark hair bouncing with her hurried movements.Her arms outstretched as if to embrace Thea, a look of innocence in her eyes. "I've been so worried about you!"Thea stopped dead in her tracks. Her eyes met Posy's, unblinking. The pretense was sickening. She didn’t smile or pr
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