ELENA The repulsing stench of booze hit my nostrils as I walked into the house. It was dark, with just a little gleam from the moonlight illuminating the hallway and a bit of the living room.From where I stood, I could see Trent sprawled on the couch with empty bottles littered on the table. His eyes were heavy, drowsy, and squinted. His cold, inebriated gaze sent shudders down my spine. But I clouded it with an expressionless stare, before looking away and heading to my bedroom. I took off my coat and was kicking off my shoes when he barged into the room.“Now start talking,” He slurred. His rage, mixed with booze, made him every inch a fuming beast. A terrifying presence. But I was so dangerously calm that I wondered exactly what had come over me. Something about all the thinking I did on my way back here had me this calm. Audaciously calm. “Don't yell at me,” I kicked off the shoes and plumped on the bed, letting the pins out of my hair. “What?” His eyes scorched. “That's al
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