Chapter 149

NORA’S POV My fingers trembled as I held the phone against my cheek. Everything feels blurry like the whole world suddenly tilted sideways and won’t stay still. “Daddy…” I whisper, my voice shaking even though I tried so hard to be brave. I can hear him moving fast. I hear the way his breath gets rougher, heavier. He's scared. Because I'm scared. This is not the first time this is happening, it's been going for weeks. At first I kept it a secret from my Dad because I love Aunty Maya. But as time goes on, it gets too much for me to endure. She almost gets physical at times and honestly…I'm scared. It was never like this with my mother. So I had to tell my dad out of fear. But Aunty Maya always comes up with an excuse for her actions and somehow gets on my father's good side again. This time though, it'll be different. I can feel it. I sniffled again, hugging my knees to my chest as I sat on the floor of the hallway, right outside the kitchen. The place where I heard it. The place where