~ Violet ~

“Honey, they’re waiting for you inside. Who are you talking to?”

Barbara was staring at Violet in confusion. She looked at her daughter and at the strange man, before turning to Violet again. Violet was frozen like a statue, unable to speak. Meanwhile, Adrian was shuffling uncomfortably. He knew his arrival was stirring up trouble.

“I’ll be in the car, I’ll wait for you,” Adrian said to Violet, nodding his head before turning to the parking ...