ELENA

My ribs hurt from too much cackling and laughing at Ryan’s Dad jokes. It had been so long I had felt this happy. I couldn’t remember the last time I had gone a day without looking at the scars Stephen inflicted on my body. But today, I let it all sink, with laughter in the air, my body felt light and after clearing up the dishes, it was time to have my rest.

“Hey Lena” I heard just before I opened the door to my room. It was Liam, that low baritone, I couldn’t mistake it for ...