Page 107 of Apathy

My heart broke at the same time as my tears fell over my cheeks, and his eyebrows furrowed seeing me like this.

He was my savior. My everything. And now… He was the monster.

“Oh God,” I exclaimed, shock and pain mixing in my body. His usual calm and kind face was nowhere to be seen, replaced by sinister lines and the poison hiding behind those eyes.

He came closer and took my hands in his, as if it was just another day. As if I didn’t just realize that the real monster was never too far away. He was closer than I could ever possibly imagine.

“Happy birthday, Little One.” He pressed his lips to my forehead. “Welcome to our Union.”

An involuntary sob escaped from me, and I closed my eyes as he trapped my hands between the two of us. With one hand, he dragged the hair away from my face, while the other one lifted my head, holding my chin.

“Give me those pretty eyes.” He smiled while I wanted to die.

“Dylan?”

To be continued