Chapter 24

Delilah

Poking my head inside the kitchen through the back door, I check to see if anyone is around. I don't want anyone to see me like this. The amount of questions that would be thrown at me from Dad or Camila or, worse, Axel would only make me regret what I did last night even more. Once I’m satisfied the coast is clear, I slowly open the door. I take careful steps towards the kitchen entrance, but just when I’m about to step inside, someone walks in through the opposite door.

"Thank God, you are okay!" Axel says.

My eyes close as I consider making a run for it. But I decide not to. Knowing Axel, he would just follow me to my room.

“Good morning, Axel,” I turn around to face him as he’s grabbing a bowl of grapes from the fridge.

“It’s noon, my beautiful cousin.” His head tilts to the side. “But not so beautiful as usual, it seems."

"Why do you say that?" I walk closer to where he’s standing by the counter and take a seat beside