Benny’s POV
I head back to the living room, where the kids are still watching cartoons avidly. I left Eralia alone more to give her a few seconds to compose herself; she must feel raw after what she just shared with me, I assumed that she would need a moment to put her walls back up again.
I make my way to the couch where Liberty is sitting at one end, her brothers are on the floor, inches from the television making me wonder if they’ve ever had a television set.
I take the seat at the other end of the couch as Liberty glances at me.
‘Is Rali coming out soon?’ she asks quietly.
I nod, ‘yeah. She’s just ringing your school to let them know that you are all staying home today’ I reply.
Liberty nods, twisting the now empty mug in her hands round and around as I watch her. Slowly, I lean
