‘I thought you’d never ask.’ The voice huffed, ‘You can call me Thalia.’

‘The voice in my head has a name.’ I nodded. ‘This is great.’

‘Look at it this way, we’re improving.’ The voice sounded happy.

‘Improving?’ I scoffed, ‘More like descending into madness.’

‘Hey, I’ll be along for the ride.’ The person in my head grinned, ‘It’ll be fun.’

‘Y’know, I didn’t expect the voice inside my head to be so d**n optimistic.’ I rolled my eyes.

‘Get used to it, Aurora.’ The voice chided me, ‘I’m here for the long run.’

‘Great.’ I sounded unenthusiastic.

Garrett looked over at me from the corner of his eye, concern evident in his gaze.

“Feeling alright, Aurora?” He questioned, more concern flooding through his tone.

“Yup.” I popped the ‘p’ on my lips, “Just talking to the voices in my head.”

I wasn’t sure what made me say that, but I didn’t really care. This week has been one for the books. I was nearly one hundred percent positive I had the worst week in history. Assaulted, frightened, abandoned, used. And it would only get worse from here. I’d be forced to live with Garrett, thankfully only until Friday. I could handle that, I told myself. A week of avoiding school and Garrett like the plague, should be fun.

Garrett looked taken back, but a small grin formed on his face.

“And what are the voices saying?” Garrett asked, making me raise my eyebrow.

“You’re not concerned I’m hearing voices?” I scoffed. I couldn’t begin to understand this man. He appears into my life out of nowhere and tries to take on the fatherly role, only to completely throw me off. The look in his eyes was almost humorous, not that I gave a c**p about his sense of humor.

Garrett shrugged, “We all hear voices sometimes. It’s important to pay attention to what they say.”

“The voice in my head says I don’t pay attention.” I rolled my eyes, “She thinks she knows everything and refuses to be quiet. And now I sound absolutely insane.”

“I don’t think you sound insane.” Garrett shrugged, his tone relaxed.

“Like I’d trust your judgement.” I grumbled under my breath.

The first thing I needed to do once I was settled somewhere else, was find myself a d**n Therapist. And possibly some strong m********n.

Garrett dropped me off at home, reminding me to be ready come morning time.

Packing my belongings was easy, it only took an hour of my time. All of my toiletries fit into a little bag I had, and my clothes fit nicely in my small suitcase. The rest was just little bits and ends, all fitting nicely in my book bag. I almost wished it took longer to pack, to give my mind a break from having to think about anything.

Thalia absolutely refused to be quiet, insisting she had been quiet for long enough. I refused to listen to her, scrambling to find a way to put that brick wall back up. It was nearing impossible. The brick wall was in shambles, and nothing I did even began to repair it. By the time I gave up, it was late into the night and I had a horrific migraine.

‘Now, if you listened to me your head wouldn’t hurt.’ Thalia shrugged.

fault my head hurts.’

no, you’re not pinning this on me.’ Thalia shook her head. ‘If you’d just listen to me, you wouldn’t have a

snapped, ‘Your a voice in my head.

confident in my abilities.’ Thalia shrugged, ‘First thing you

head, ‘In

wrong.’ Thalia shrugged, ‘Grace isn’t gonna hurt you again, not if you stick

frowned, ‘I’m not risking it again. I was almost raped. Next time I won’t

a wild animal. ‘You didn’t have me the first time around,

won’t be a next time.’ I snapped, ‘I don’t want to k**l anyone, and

a silent whisper as my eyelids

eyes ache miserably. A soft knock sounded on my door, and I waited for Melissa to come in. As strange as it sounded, I could smell her. She

in a few minutes.” Melissa called out, not bothering to step inside

became angry within the confines of my head, and the urge to lash out at Melissa appeared out of nowhere. Something she did or said pissed Thalia off. Goodness, I sounded crazier than ever. Melissa made the voice inside my head mad, call an ambulance and get

that it?” I snapped, “The caring mother routine done

own, it sounded rougher and much more angry than I could ever manage. I felt like I was handing over the reigns, giving them to Thalia for

blue eyes narrowed at me, and she stepped into my bedroom with

venom. “None of this would’ve happened if you hadn’t called

benefits her.” Thalia growled lowly, and I watched as Melissa’s washed out eyes widened. My voice sounded hostile, more hostile than I could ever manage on my own. If looks

knew it was true. Melissa wasn’t a narcissist incapable of admitting fault, she was simply a s****y person who made

laughed, a laugh full of repressed malice. “Have fun

incredible force, and I was amazed the door hadn’t been destroyed in the process. I knew Melissa was just an inch away from being hit by the door, she probably felt the gust of wind lash

talking to herself, ‘Not yet. Now’s not the

issues?’ I raised my

a human girl who never

my bags

hobbled down the stairs, thankful Melissa was far from my line of sight. I made it out the front door without seeing her once. Seemed she didn’t like her little chat with Thalia. Garrett came up the porch steps, and I

part. I watched out the window,

“You can pick which one

big is this house you have?”

three bedrooms are taken,

wife, another for your

his small smile looking

nodded, and

but the last thing I needed was to know him. I already knew he had a wife and daughter, and that was all I needed to know. Anything else, any form

down a road I hadn’t seen before. The house appeared on our left, nestled

nearby yet.” Garrett murmured, pulling the sedan

where he had raised me himself. I noticed the house was a couple minutes out of town, but not

Garrett turned to ask, “We have Lucy with us, she takes care

have your own personal chef?” I

a gentle hourglass shape. She was dressed nice yet casual. An apron was

chef.” The plump woman gave Garrett a stern

of Lucy.”

forward and eyed me up and down, not

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