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She nudges the feelings of shame and isolation to the back of her mind. Now’s not the time to fall apart. This is her time to shine, and she’ll be damned if she doesn’t show Britechester she’s the brightest mind this town’s ever seen.
She nudges the feelings of shame and isolation to the back of her mind. Now’s not the time to fall apart. This is her time to shine, and she’ll be damned if she doesn’t show Britechester she’s the brightest mind this town’s ever seen.
There are spans of days, weeks where she doesn’t think about her father. Why today of all days did she have to be reminded of everything that happened?
There are spans of days, weeks where she doesn’t think about her father. Why today of all days did she have to be reminded of everything that happened?
She needed to get up soon to get ready for the first day of her job at the campus coffee shop anyway. She’ll give herself some time to get her bearings.
She needed to get up soon to get ready for the first day of her job at the campus coffee shop anyway. She’ll give herself some time to get her bearings.
The upside to sharing a room with Marina had been having someone there when some nights were harder than others. She’s right across the hall and yet…
The upside to sharing a room with Marina had been having someone there when some nights were harder than others. She’s right across the hall and yet…
The anger flushing her face makes the tears trickling down feel hotter. This shouldn’t still be happening. She thought she had moved on.
The anger flushing her face makes the tears trickling down feel hotter. This shouldn’t still be happening. She thought she had moved on.
If only her brain would get with the program.
If only her brain would get with the program.
She barely remembers what happened after that moment, other than her throat going raw from screaming so loudly. Honestly, she doesn’t want to. She wants to forget all of it. The fear, the helplessness- 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵.
She barely remembers what happened after that moment, other than her throat going raw from screaming so loudly. Honestly, she doesn’t want to. She wants to forget all of it. The fear, the helplessness- 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵.
She might as well have not even been there.
His avoidance of the twins their entire lives always made it pretty clear he wished they hadn’t.
She might as well have not even been there.
His avoidance of the twins their entire lives always made it pretty clear he wished they hadn’t.
The look on his face.
Regret? Shame? Hell, cruel amusement even. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨.
No. Her father always acted like he gave her the world, but he couldn’t even give her 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚.
The look on his face.
Regret? Shame? Hell, cruel amusement even. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨.
No. Her father always acted like he gave her the world, but he couldn’t even give her 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚.
Trent and the officer tried to call her back, but it was drowned out by the sheer force of her world crashing down around her.
Trent and the officer tried to call her back, but it was drowned out by the sheer force of her world crashing down around her.
He was leaving forever this time, and everything they ever knew was going with him.
He was leaving forever this time, and everything they ever knew was going with him.
For most of her life, he was perfect, infallible, untouchable.
The facade was fully shattered.
For most of her life, he was perfect, infallible, untouchable.
The facade was fully shattered.
Marina: I-I don’t understand-
Trent: Both of you, 𝙗𝙚 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩.
Trent never snaps at them like that. Hindsight is 50/50, she knows now he was barely holding on by a thread, but in the moment, it was a twist of the knife, their one safe adult telling them to shut up.
Marina: I-I don’t understand-
Trent: Both of you, 𝙗𝙚 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩.
Trent never snaps at them like that. Hindsight is 50/50, she knows now he was barely holding on by a thread, but in the moment, it was a twist of the knife, their one safe adult telling them to shut up.
Trent: Let me talk to them, sweetheart, everything will be okay.
Claudia wasn’t sure her brother was intentionally lying, but he didn’t really sound as confident as usual.
Trent: Let me talk to them, sweetheart, everything will be okay.
Claudia wasn’t sure her brother was intentionally lying, but he didn’t really sound as confident as usual.
Officer: Anywhere but here. Look, kid, I really am sorry, but this and any other properties belonging to Juan Esposito are-
It was hard to understand, but Claudia got the gist.
Their home wasn’t theirs anymore.
Officer: Anywhere but here. Look, kid, I really am sorry, but this and any other properties belonging to Juan Esposito are-
It was hard to understand, but Claudia got the gist.
Their home wasn’t theirs anymore.
Before the Esposito siblings registered those helicopters were a little too close to the penthouse, it all just... happened. Shouting and crashing and scattered evidence. There was a lot she didn't witness but one moment is forever carved into her psyche.
Before the Esposito siblings registered those helicopters were a little too close to the penthouse, it all just... happened. Shouting and crashing and scattered evidence. There was a lot she didn't witness but one moment is forever carved into her psyche.
The most deeply buried things can still manage to find a way to be unearthed.
The most deeply buried things can still manage to find a way to be unearthed.
Either way, after a somewhat restless slumber, something happens that Claudia thought she had finally been able to bury and leave in the past.
Either way, after a somewhat restless slumber, something happens that Claudia thought she had finally been able to bury and leave in the past.
Gemma: No kitties on the table, down.
Marina: Aww, let him stay!
Jade: Don’t listen to her, Noodle! Fight the patriarchy!
Gemma: If anything, this is a matriarchy!
Looks like she’s outvoted. Noodle’s reign of terror continues.
Gemma: No kitties on the table, down.
Marina: Aww, let him stay!
Jade: Don’t listen to her, Noodle! Fight the patriarchy!
Gemma: If anything, this is a matriarchy!
Looks like she’s outvoted. Noodle’s reign of terror continues.
Jade: You seem zen tonight.
Gemma: Yeah, I had my therapy session with Rhys today, he told me the first day is pretty much just going over the syllabus. I’ll be fine.
Jade: You seem zen tonight.
Gemma: Yeah, I had my therapy session with Rhys today, he told me the first day is pretty much just going over the syllabus. I’ll be fine.