Chapter 06

Anger still surged through me as I did , returning to that godforsaken house. Damn it. Knowing I had to see their face again made me feel strangely stupid.

I finally reached and got a grip of myself. Me showing them they could annoy me gave them more power.

I went in as my eyes roamed the sitting room. It was nowhere to be found. Just then, mother walked in, her voice shifting my attention to her.

“I knew you would come back.”

If only she knew why.

“Can I have my phone back?”

“Come over here, Sebastian. I want to talk. I want us to talk.”

“What if I say there's no room for that?”

“You don't have an option here, just listen to me.” I felt a chill down my spine as a trickle of tears ran down her face.

I wasn't sorry she cried. I just didn't know what came over me that I listened so that she could do the talking.

“I'm all ears.” I tried to hide my frustration and impatience. “Bear in mind that I don't have all night.”

“What has come over you, son? “ The statement I hated hearing.