TMUW 44: Fault

I sipped my coffee silently as I watched the news on TV. I thought it was best to stay here at Mommy's house for a while. It had been several days since my life had been thrown into turmoil.

I glanced at my cellphone as it vibrated once again. It was Lucas. He had been trying to contact me for days, and I had no strength to talk to him. I was angry because he couldn't bring himself to tell me why I was receiving death threats. I was frustrated with him because it seemed so difficult for him to clarify what I was going through.

"Why aren't you answering Lucas' calls, Aurora? It might be important," Daddy said as he found me in the living room.

I forced a smile and didn't respond further. They knew nothing about it because I chose not to tell them. I was afraid that they might get dragged into the sudden chaos that had entered my life.

"Are you two fighting?" he asked.

"No—"

"Then answer his call," he said with a knowing smile, glancing at my cellphone as it rang again.

Reluctant