Chapter 187: A Guilty Call

RILEY

The house felt like it was closing in on me, not just that, it also seemed that the walls were getting smaller with every breath I took.

At first, being here with my real mama and papa and brother had felt like a dream, one that I didn't want to wake up from because I had wished for this moment and it didn't disappoint- they were so much nicer than I'd expected, and they were also gentle and patient with me even when I didn't understand things or said the wrong words that seem to hurt them or make them angry but not at...