chapter 62

Marabella Flashback I was at Jonah’s. It was the weekend after mine and Eziah’s birthday. Eziah was having a party, but I didn’t want one and asked to stay at Uncle Andrei’s and Aunty Sage’s place. The arguments that followed were ridiculous. It was probably the only time I ever argued with my parents and refused them. But in the end, Uncle Andrei convinced them to let me stay. It was better than hiding away in my bedroom, and I hated the thought of having to put up with Eziah’s friends. “Which one?” Jonah askes, flopping down on the couch beside me, holding two DVDs in his hand. “You really have to ask. You should know the answer by now. It’s always the same one,” Kyan says when I feel his fingertips graze the side of my face. I shiver before awareness smashes into me. “You came,” I shriek, turning on the couch and hugging him. Kyan hugs me back. “I always do,” Kyan says before I feel his lips press to the top of my head when he freezes next to me. He clears his throat, drops his bag