TRIGGER WARNING: MENTION OF SA

Elena POV

I let Nellie walk ahead of me even though I could have easily caught up to her.

In front of me, her shoulders were shaking. Softly, at first, but as we walked on, they shook more violently and little whimpers escaped from her lips.

It was a good thing the car was parked at a bit of a distance from her grandmother’s house.

When she’d suggested it at first, I hadn’t liked the idea.

After all, why walk when you can be comfortably driven to your ...