Chapter 48. Flowers

Shimma’s POV

I shut the door, my heart pounding heavily in my chest. Mr. Mattias kept calling out to me, banging on the door.

“Shimma! Shimma! Please, let’s talk this out!” he yelled. I could hear the desperation in his voice, but, God! It only made things worse.

My breath grew heavier as I stumbled up the stairs, shutting my bedroom door behind me. Leaning against it, I slid to the floor, tears pouring down my cheeks like an unrelenting rain.

“What did I just do?” I mumbled to myself, confusion wrapping around me like a thick fog. I had convinced myself these past few months that Mr. Mattias never truly loved me.

All I want is happiness. And it hurts so much to make such a decision, but maybe moving on will help, I thought.

I closed my eyes, letting t