Gianna

When Marcus returns, he’s in a clear bad mood and he’s looking at me in a way that makes shivers race down my spine.

I try to act like nothing bad is happening. Like I’m not noticing that he’s looking at me like he wants to slap me across the face.

I know what he does when he wants to hurt me. I recognize the look in his eyes. I swallow the knot forming in my throat from all the nervousness and try to eat.

We’re at the dining table and it’s just the two of us. There ...