Semua Bab Risky Moments With My Dad's Bestfriend: Bab 51 - Bab 59

Brielle's povThe woman beside me kept her eyes on the street outside the window while I tried to calm thebeating inside my chest. Something about her felt steady in a way that pulled me in withouteffort. I wiped my cheeks again and sat up straighter because I wanted my voice to soundnormal when I spoke."What is your name" I asked her.She turned back to me with that soft smile again and her earrings moved slightly when she tiltedher head."Sienna. You can call me Sie if that feels easier"Something warm moved through me. The name fit her. It felt gentle the same way her voice did.I reached out and pulled her into a small hug before I could stop myself. My cheek touched hershoulder and I pressed a light kiss there because she felt safe."Thank you. You helped me more than you know. I think I know what I am going to do now"She placed a hand on my back as if she understood everything without needing me to explainmore.

I lay on my bed with all the lights off because the night felt warmer when everything around mestayed quiet. The house had already gone still after the storm that blew through it earlier. Myfather had come home with so much anger that his footsteps shook the hallway floor. Heentered my room without knocking and told me that he would cut all my funds if I kept trying tochange my school. He pointed at my phone and told me that he had already seen everything onthe portal. I sat up slowly and watched him pace like he was trying to hold himself together.I told him that I had my own money because I started my business at fifteen and it was doingwell enough for me to stand on my own feet. His anger slipped into something softer and he satat the edge of my bed while his shoulders dropped. He begged me to rethink everythingbecause he said the world outside would swallow me whole. I watched him rub his face like hewanted to hide behind his han

Brielle's povIt had been three weeks since I started classes in Sweden and things were moving smootherthan I expected. I had settled into a rhythm that made me feel like I had been here for months. Iwalked into school with my hair tied up and my laptop tucked under my arm every day. Peopleknew my name now and some even stopped to greet me. I replied to the messages from myparents only when I felt strong enough because I had blocked their calls. It was easier that waybecause their voices always made me feel trapped. I had cut off Desmond completely because Ineeded to breathe. I needed to know who I was without him hovering over my life. He called andtexted every day at first but I ignored everything. I wanted freedom and quiet and my own mind.I was sitting in class waiting for my algorithm teacher to arrive when the door opened. Myteacher walked in with a tired smile and cleared his throat. The room grew quiet and I leanedback wi

Brielle's povI walked into school with my earbuds in and my hair all over the place because the morningbreeze refused to behave. I saw Selma leaning against her locker with two girls around her. Shehad her hand on her hip and her chin raised as if she owned the whole damn building. I wantedto walk past her but her voice was loud through the hall like some cheap speaker.“He is so hot and so handsome” she said while flipping her hair.I stopped walking because I already knew who she meant.“Desmond is perfect. I swear I am going to have him. I always get who I want” she said.My stomach twisted. I hated that it twisted but it did. I hated that her voice made my blood rush.I hated that she talked about him with that proud grin. I hated that she said she was going tohave him as if I did not know his mouth. I did not know his voice when he whispered. I did notknow his hands when he touched my waist. I stood there like a complete fool an