Hardin Castillo
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The atmosphere in the room was tense, though apparently not hostile.
"What did you just say?" my mum asked but her voice came out in whispers
Opening my mouth, I tried answering her but no sound came out
I was damn scared!
A feeling of dread crept up from the pit of my stomach as I could feel the flight responses kicking, increasing my heart rate, flooding me with adrenaline .
Every muscle screamed at me to flee but no , I hadn't come this far to run...
Hardin! I guess it is time for you to man up!
"Baby! Please talk to me, what do you mean by "protecting me". My mum continued, snapping me out of my thoughts and I slowly shifted my gaze to her
She was standing right in front of me and believe me when I say, I never knew when she got there
I heaved a s
