Danika

I reluctantly took the first step to leave, my spirits dampened and my heart heavy. I didn’t want to go home yet. Not that I mattered to my mom, but my father… I didn’t want that soul to worry about me. Ever since Drake rejected me, he has been the only member of my family who tirelessly stayed beside me, the only one whose shoulder I have cried on. That man, I just wanted him to have a peaceful night’s rest for once.

I twisted my heels and walked out of the event hall slowly, leaving the cheery atmosphere and into the woods. I needed to calm myself, and...