Watch Me; SHINE
Mike’s Point of View
The weight of their stares bore down on me like a hammer.
Their expressions were etched with disbelief, anger, and betrayal. I had known this day might come, but I wasn’t prepared for the crushing silence that filled the room. It was deafening, worse than any words they could have hurled at me.
Angel’s tear-streaked face was the first to pierce through my defenses. Her voice, shaky but firm, broke the silence.
“Dad…” she said, her tone trembling between sorrow and rage. “Please tell me this isn’t true.”