POV - Eclipse.
Every mark, every bruise I was carrying was a stark, ugly reminder of what happened a few days ago. The security guards patrolling outside did offer some comfort, but the truth was, I was still terrified to step outside. That night, the one with him, replayed in my mind on an endless loop. If he'd truly wanted to, Mom and I wouldn't have walked away. The thought alone was enough to send a shiver down my spine, chilling me to the bone.
To claw my way out of that dark headspace, I practically glued myself to my family. And it actually worked. The biggest surprise? Mom. After the incident, she started emerging from her shell, joining us in the living room, even cracking a few smiles. I could see the fear in her eyes too, the raw terror of possibly losing us, but it was like
