Chapter 3

I explained everything to Jack's "ex" girlfriend. She slapped me and left angrily.

I laughed bitterly. In the end, I was alone again.

Left to lick my wounds in the dark night before dragging my battered self back to a house that wasn't truly mine.

I opened the door to pitch darkness.

Before I could find the light switch, someone pulled me inside and pinned me against the door.

The doorknob dug into my lower back, uncomfortable.

I tried to move away but was trapped in a tiny space, unable to budge.

I opened my eyes and stopped struggling.

For a moment, Sophia's passion-filled eyes met mine.

Once her breathing steadied, she reverted to her previous coldness, pushing me away before returning to her room.