Chapter 53: Revelations and confrontations...

Lyla

I pressed against the door as panic clawed in my throat. I reached for the doorknob again, yanking it furiously. "Just let me go, Xander. I'll think about your offer and…"

"You won't!" he gave me a sad smile. "You can't wait to leave here, I can see it in your eyes."

I back to the door and began pounding, screaming with all my might as tears streamed down my face.

"You'll hurt yourself," he said behind me.

"Just let me go!" I cried, turning to face him again. "Please! Please, let me go! I don't want to be a part of anything. I am not who you want. I just want a normal life! I want to go back to my normal, boring life!"

But he remained silent… through all of my tantrums, repeated knocking on the door, calling out to anyone – even Mr Dupree; watching me with an expression mingled with sadness and frustration.