All Chapters of Arrested Feelings: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

This wasn’t the first time Camila had been brought into a police station.She looked completely at ease, leaning against the wall with one leg bent, the sole of her sneaker pressed against the paint. She chewed gum out of boredom.Her long hair was streaked with blue and red highlights. Her school uniform skirt had been rolled well above her knees. Both hands were stuffed into her jacket pockets, making her look like a delinquent from every possible angle.“So, what happened this time?”It was already warm in May in Riverside, California, borderline hot. The precinct’s air conditioner had broken down that day, and Officer Martinez looked irritated as she walked in to take the statement. Her tone wasn’t exactly friendly.Her attitude was bad, but Camila’s was worse.Camila let out a mocking laugh. “What happened? If you’re writing the report anyway, just make something up. Why ask me?”Emily frowned. “What do you mean, why ask you? If you don’t tell us what happened, how are we suppose

Camila didn’t know where she was going.Lately, she’d felt lost all the time. The only thing she was certain about was that she wanted to escape that house. As long as she didn’t have to go back, she didn’t care where she ended up. Even sleeping under an overpass would’ve been fine.She ran forward aimlessly.Rainwater had pooled everywhere after the storm. Her white sneakers splashed through puddles, dirty water soaking her socks and speckling her calves.She’d already pulled her school uniform skirt back down to its normal length. Earlier, she’d hiked it up on purpose when she went to the police station, just to provoke the officers.But now it was late at night. It had just rained, and the air was cool. There was no point dressing like that anymore.She slowed, bending over with her hands braced on her knees, trying to catch her breath.When her eyes fell on the injuries on her wrists and knees, she immediately thought of the ruthless Officer Flores.She bit her lip hard, straighte