#Chapter51

---Gone with lies

'Quite when I'm coming home

And I'm on my own

I could lie and say I like it like...'

Those are the words of the song I hear as I watch him take her hand into his.

Alera starts to claw her way out, trying to break through our link while I keep on whispering to myself that he lied.

My hand clutching on his ring tightly with my eyes fixed on him. He kisses her hand, smiling at her, then leads her on the dance floor.

I stumble back sitting on a nearby chair hiding myself from everyone. I try to control my breath as...