Chapter 51

We are together in the dining room. It’s quiet, but everyone is weary and exhausted after this morning’s ordeal. Everyone has been watching me like a hawk throughout the day. Beth serves us dinner, and my dad gives me a look after I have been pushing my food around for a while with my fork. I begin to eat my food, and he nods. I manage to eat over half my meal. It’s the most I’ve been able to eat for a long time. I place my fork down and stare at my wrists as I caress my thumbs over the scars. Theo sitting next to me, frowns at the scars but doesn’t say anything.

With everyone now finished dinner, I stand. “I’m very tired, and you probably are all tired too. I’m going to go to bed,” I say, leaving the hall. As I enter my room, Amara rushes in behind me.

“Amara?”

“Lylah,” She says, rubbing her arm nervously. “It would give me peace of mind if you would allow me to sleep in your room with you tonight?”

“Amara,” I sigh, “I’m not going to… You know,” I say, unabl