Fall For My Ex's Mafia Father novel Chapter 134

I dash from the room, pounding down the stairs that lead to the second floor, my mind set on nothing but the safety of my room, my bed, my closed door –

But as I turn onto the second-floor landing, I slams into someone coming up the steps from the house’s first level.

“Whoa! –“ the person says, gasping in surprise and perhaps a little pain. “What –“

Frantic, I work to push beyond them, feeling and seeing nothing beyond the tears in my eyes that stream down my cheeks. I’m a bit feral now, like a rabbit doing anything it can to get back to my warren – I’ve just got to get inside, where I can be alone –

“Fay,” the voice says, worried and stern. He grasps me by my shoulders and I gasp, looking up, shocked to see Kent’s face –

But no, a face like Kent’s, but softer, younger – Daniel.

“Fay, are you alright?” he whispers, urgent. “What’s – why are you wearing that?”

I look up at Daniel, my mouth hanging open, not knowing what to say. My eyes flick to the door to my bedroom – there’s no part of me that wants to have this conversation now. I just – I can’t.

“I have to go,” I mumble, pushing past him. I hear him call after me but I ignore it. There’s a little guilt in me at this – I know that I haven’t been fair to Daniel in all of this – but the guilt isn’t strong enough to fight my panic, my fear, my desire to just be alone.

I look once over my shoulder at Daniel as I push open my door, see him looking towards the stairs up to the third floor, putting things together. Does he even know what his dad has up there?

Before I can see what Daniel does next, though, I press my door shut, leaning against it and closing my eyes, panting a little. The dark of my room washes over me like cool water and I feel my shaking body start to ease, my pounding heart lighten.

I stand there for a long time, my forehead pressed against the door, my breath huffing hot against the white paint, my mind absolutely reeling. But as the minutes pass, and as I lean into the safety of my room, I’m able to start to put words to my emotions.

God damn it. God damn it. What the hell just happened?