I'm Done Playing Along
Tell me all of that was a joke, and I'll fill your entire closet overnight.
‘I'll buy you so many new, beautiful shoes.’
I listened to every word, numb and hollow. Nothing stirred inside me anymore. No matter how intricate or how beautiful those new shoes might be, none of them would ever be as special as my first pair.
Whatever Declan and I once had was over. It had burned to nothing but ash, just like those shoes.
I walked out barefoot, and not a single ‘family member’ came after me.
Only Petra's voice lingered behind, dripping with satisfaction. "You're really not going after her? She looked pretty upset."