CHAPTER 39

I'm surprised when my parents, my dad especially, don't make a fuss about my so called date. I briefly wonder if my dad was waiting for me and if Alice decided to keep him company as they are watching TV this late in the night. I greer then quickly before excusing myself and going to my bedroom.

I start to remove my clothes as my tub fills with water. Once I'm done I step into the warm water. I'm exhausted and I just want to close my eyes and forget all the bad things that happened today but I know this is just the beginning of all that's set to come.

Who knows, maybe tomorrow I will wake up with a new pair of eyes or different kind of hair. As my eyes close, no doubt from exhaustion, I start to wonder if any of this would have happened if I hadn't stopped homeschooling.

"Heaven."

I hear her calling my name in my sleep. If this was another day I would be freaking out b