Violet

I had gotten myself too deep into something I was never supposed to. I could feel it. I was like a cornered mouse with no place to run.

“You made a deal with me, Violet, even if you don’t realize it. And I always collect what I’m owed.”

His words echoed inside my head, bouncing off every corner of my mind. I stood frozen, staring at him.

His eyes never left me, studying every flicker of emotion on my face, surprise, fear, and shame.

The worst part, the part that made me want to slap myself, was the way my body responded. Part of me was scared, another part...