Chapter 226. Secrets in Cursive

Via

"Are you sure you don't want me to stay with you?" Kol asks me as we pull into Alexander's driveway.

"You've already asked that like ten times," I sigh and turn to him. "I truly don't need a babysitter. I have this all under control, and I'll be fine."

"You said that last time." He glances from me to my dad's house and back. "You harmed yourself, Via." His voice holds a mix of anger and sadness. "If I hadn't forgotten my keys, I would've never found out that you literally harmed yourself."

"You're being dramatic," I roll my eyes. "I didn't harm myself that bad," I say, trying to lighten the mood.

"No, Via, you don't understand," he scolds me. "Seeing you like that reminded me of how many times I saw my mom in that same position." I freeze at that. "You were so out of it at that moment, and it