Chapter 4

Three days later, at the airport, my flight to Aurelle was set to take off in half an hour. I glanced down at my phone.

There were texts from Mom, sent over the past three days.

Mom: [Where did you disappear to?]

Mom: [Elowyn, are you still at it? You're not even coming home to eat?]

Mom: [If you don't want to come back, then die out there.]

I let out a mocking laugh.

She still thought I was sulking.

Like before, she'd toss out some harsh words, and think that once I'd embarrassed myself and had no more power…