Matthew

"Violet, I’m so sorry. Please don’t be angry at Matthew and me. If you are, don’t take it out on him. Take it out on me instead," Nora said as she wrapped her arms around Violet.

I watched Violet’s face carefully. Her arms hung stiff at her sides. A slight shiver ran through her, one I recognized all too well. She only did that when something disgusted her. It was like her skin couldn’t stand the contact.

She lifted her gaze slowly and met mine.

The warmth in her gaze was gone, the kind that used to make me feel like I was the only person in the room....