Chapter 111

AARON

I shift back and brace to fight.

There are letters strewn across the floor and mattress and Leah’s screaming.

It’s a cry of pain and rage that chills me to the bone.

I sling my arms around her. “Calm down. You’re alright.”

But she isn’t.

She’s shaking and wailing.

She’s completely out of f**king control.

mou th with my

in place. Then I just hold her. I hold her and pray that whatever

least not right away.

she finally does calm down, it’s

lift my hand. “Leah?”

look to them. A look

her face with my hands. “Look at me, honey.”

focus on me, but there is no

know what the he ll to do.

roils beneath my skin, wanting to get

with her the way I can and right now, I need to understand what is

here. Tell me what you need. Give me the

words.”

but she isn’t moving or speaking either and this complete stillness is worse to me than her

She’s got a mo uth on her,

out like this. Every other time life punched her down, she’s gotten back up.

she whispers after a while.

leak from the corners of her closed eyes and I want

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