Laurel heard that way too many times by now. She knew it for a fact that she changed from head to toe, inside and outside as well. She didn't dare utter a word in front of Ana thought. She was still able to muster up the courage to question Ashley big not Ana.
There was nothing to be afraid of, Laurel told herself repeatedly in her mind but it didn't ease the frantic heartbeat and the freezing tips of her fingers. There was no way she could remain calm in front of Ana, the person who made her life a living hell for most of her years so far.
"Aren't you glad to see your family?" Ashley snapped sarcastically.
Laurel's eyes refused to look directly at them after confirming it was really them. The feeling she had was no different than encountering loan sharks after disappearing from thei
