#Chapter191

HER FATHER

"No! Piccola miasono io." (No! My babyit's me.)

"Dad?"

At firstI thought I was just playing by my own ears or I was just imagining his voicebut when I heard him speak againI suddenly crumpled up the paper on my desk without realizing that it was the attendance sheet that Craig given to me this morning.

"How are youmy Belle?"

"H-How did you know my number? Where did you get my number?" I asked himclenching my teeth as the memories and pain of the past rose slowly to my chest and made me struggle to catch my breath.

"I got it from your friendI mean I ask...