Chapter 8: A Day Off

*Mia*

I wiped some dust off my cheek before continuing to dust the shelves in the library. I highly doubted that anyone even came in here except for me. That was evident due to the fact that aside from the dust on just about every surface, the room was neat and tidy. I was thankful that there was at least one room in the house that was safe from my stepfamily’s destruction.

I skimmed a few of the titles of the books as I dusted. I ...