Page 132 of Darkest Deception

“You don’t know what you just did! Do you have any idea what will happen now? Do you have any idea about—” My voice breaks as tears gather in my eyes and fall to the floor.

I drop to the ground, crying.

I can’t undo this.

This cannot be happening.

No.

I will lose everything now.

Remo will know I sent it.

Helia will think I sent it.

They will all hate me.

Especially Aurora for getting her husband sent to jail.

Everything is over.

“You just ruined my fucking life!” I scream, shaking and punching the floor.

“Noo!!” I cry out as I watch her smash my laptop against the edge of the desk, effectively taking away everything.

“That should teach you a lesson.” She turns and walks out.

I get off the floor to rush to her. All I see right now is her torment and punishment.

I will not let her live after destroying my life within seconds.

I twist the knob and find it locked.

I twist and shake the door but nothing.

“Stay in the room until you learn what respecting your mother is.” Her voice trails off on the other side, and my heart drops to the ground.

How will I tell Helia that I didn’t do it?

I can’t climb down the balcony; there is nothing to hold on to.

I start to breathe faster, my chest heaving as I look for my phone all around the room. I flip the bed covers, throw my desk drawers open, wrench my bed out of place, but nothing. Everything is turned upside-down in my room, but I can’t find my phone.

She took it.

My fucking mother took it.

Every minute that goes by, I can feel my life being set aflame.

I can feel my heart stutter, its beat no longer working properly.

Helia.

I need to tell him.

It wasn’t me.

It wasn’t me.

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