Chapter 283

• Mist sprayed on my face and I closed my eyes, pretending the cool water was helping wash away my anxiety. The roar of the waterfall eased my racing mind, giving me a few blissful moments of peace before the weight of the world came crashing in around me.
• My eyes snapped open as I wiped the water from my face. I took a step back, then crossed my arms over my chest. The sun was low in the horizon and my clothes were soaked from standing so close to the waterfall. I was freezing, but that was a small price to pay for a moment of peace.
• Star had agreed to let us stay the night at her place, but I had to admit, the thought of fleeing had crossed my mind. It wasn’t that I wanted to run from my problems, it was that I was tired of getting swept up in everyone else’s. Since when was it my job to help my absentee father with a coup?