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Chapter 13 Alaric never told Eileen about their real first meeting – behind the high school, by that stinking ditch. 1/4 He was a mess then. Filthy. Starving. Digging through garbage for food. Then she appeared. Like some angel in white, standing at the alley’s mouth, looking at him with soft eyes. She pulled out … Read More “Twilight Ch 13” »
Chapter 12 I never really “treated” his depression. 1/4 Instead, I just… loved him. Like a normal person. Made him laugh. Babied him a bit. Gave him that safety net he never had. And slowly, he started healing. All that insecurity and hypersensitivity from his toxic family? I filled those holes. He began leaning on … Read More “Twilight Ch 12” »
Chapter 11 1/6 Violence might not be the answer, but it did solve problems fast. With my solid background, he couldn’t touch me. All he could do was fuck off and lick his wounds. After the wedding, Alaric was like an overgrown kid, rolling around with me on the bed, grinning like an idiot. “Eileen, … Read More “Twilight Ch 11” »
Chapter 10 I could somewhat understand his father’s mindset. He understood that even if Alaric’s mother resigned herself to staying with him for a lifetime, she was never truly happy. This marriage was far less happy than he had imagined. So he couldn’t tolerate Alaric finding happiness. Alaric getting the love he longed for so … Read More “Twilight Ch 10” »
Chapter 9 When I opened my inbox and saw the flood of hate mail, I almost wanted to track him down. How much hate did it take to want to destroy your own son’s happiness like this? I inhaled slowly. 1/4 The emails were all the same threats, photos of my exes looking miserable, and … Read More “Twilight Ch 9” »
Chapter 8 Alaric came to my house to pick me up. 1/5 As soon as I got in the car, he pulled me over and held me on his lap. He held me tightly, buried his head in my neck, and pleaded with a trembling voice. “Don’t believe him, not a single word.” “Okay,” I … Read More “Twilight Ch 8” »
Chapter 7 Truth was, except for that one meltdown, Alaric seems pretty normal. 1/5 Around me, he was just an average emotionally–stunted guy who couldn’t read women. But his assistant wouldn’t stop warning me not to set him off. “Has he gotten worse lately?” I finally asked. “No.” The assistant paused. “Actually, he’s better. Doesn’t … Read More “Twilight Ch 7” »
Chapter 6 The wedding was getting closer every day. I spent every day with Alaric, staying way too late. Dad kept lecturing me about “proper lady behavior,” but I couldn’t care less. 1/4 Alaric was thriving. His appetite came back, putting some meat on those bones, his skeletal fingers finally filling out. Then one day, … Read More “Twilight Ch 6” »
Chapter 5 One of the main reasons for Alaric’s poor mental state was chronic insomnia. 1/3 His assistant told me that on many late nights, Alaric could only fall asleep holding my photo. I didn’t ask where the photo came from. The assistant visibly breathed a sigh of relief. When I returned to Alaric’s side, … Read More “Twilight Ch 5” »
Chapter 4 1/5 “No.” Alaric stared at me, eyes bloodshot, fingers digging into my arm. “We’re going to marry.” Our faces were so close that I could see the fine fuzz on his cheeks. With that begging tone, it felt like I was bullying a kid. I blankly ruffled his hair and asked him again, … Read More “Twilight Ch 4” »