Chapter 130

Gia and Bella think Caelum and I are merely good friends, but with Bella, I'm not completely sure what her thoughts are on the matter because ever since she started to live with me, she's been seeing Caelum come over announced, or pick me up for some night out.

I haven't seen Caelum since this morning, I've avoided him by all fucking and not because I'm still salty, but because I've promised myself I'm not fucking him and every time I see him, my anger subsides. I need to hold on to that little bit of anger left, as well as the self control when he's not within reach.

“Aurie!” Arabella yells from downstairs, and by the pitch of her voice I can tell she's in her chosen room which is interconnected to Gia's.

I don't respond, but Layla does, screaming back at her aunt to stop using her outside voice too much and I grin, silently thanking her. “Mommy, I like this one.” Layla tells me, her little hands showing me one of the three gold bracelets I purchased for her.

“It's