CHAPTER TWENTY
Taylor Night
It's been two whole days since the incident. Neither Raeina has shown up to bite my head off, nor has Director Yearwood made an appearance.
My heart has been sinking ever since.
I never meant to hurt Dr. Brown. I would never have deliberately put her in danger but Veronica's words had been so cruel, so callous. Despite the letter that I managed to secure from my stepmother, Dolores, that somehow might prove that my father is alive, it doesn't make me feel better. In my heart, I feel like Dad is gone. I've always believed it. And for Veronica to say those things, the pain is crippling.
I feel raw inside, shattered.
I tried. I tried so hard to ignore her words, ignore her cruelty. But when she grabbed Beth, all I could think was that she was going to hurt my friend. I had still been struggling with that when she threw that taunt at me, that vicious uncalled-for taunt, and I lost it.