In Her Shadow

te! ” Sabrina said it sarcastically.

The presence of Jhaderylle in the group was not visible. He was even worse than Zharia. After Sabrina talked, he didn respond anymore.

”Let there be! Their grades will be affected if they don agree. Danilaey commented.

”They will be mad at us, ” Lyxander said.

”Oh, come on. It would be fun! ” Archer said while looking at Dyren and Zharia glaring at each other.

They got home after their group meeting, except for Sabrina. Her father wants to see her. Zharia and Danilaey want to come with her, but she refuses. Its her issue, not theirs.

Sabrina felt nervous when she entered her parents house. Their house is elegant and alluring. Sabrina was born rich with very strict parents. Making mistakes is something that their family does not permit. One mistake, and it will be the end of you.

”Good evening, madam! The master is waiting for you at the pool area. ” She bows to the maid who greets her.

Her feet were shaking, and numbness was devouring her. Whatever her father desires, it will undoubtedly be one of her punishments for her error. Her only blunder is that she commits it. Its hard to be born in that kind of family.

”Sit down. ” Her fathers voice was as deep as the ocean, and authority and power were in it. Sabrina was shaking, but she restrained herself from showing it to her father. It shows weakness.

”I called you here not to end your punishment, ” just as she expected. ”Your friends are with you, right? ”

”Yes. ” she replied.

”I don want you to see your friends anymore! ” Sabrina was taken back by what her father said to her.

”But why? ”

”They
e not a good influence on you. ” She was about to cry, but she gathered herself not to do it.

This is enough for her. She doesn want to disobey her father, but this time she needs to do it. Sabrina and Danilaey are the only one who can truly understand her, and losing them is not right. Everyone makes mistakes, but does she deserve to be in that position? To lose her so-called family and her friends.

”I don want. ” she said emphatically.

”What? Are you disobeying me? ” Her fathers tone of voice is deadly.

”That is the only thing that I can do. Give me another punishment, but not my friends. I don want to lose them. ”

”Im getting tired of your selfish act. If you don obey me this time, you are not part of this family anymore! ”

Whats so new about that? Since then, she doesn feel like she belongs in this family. Not once. So there is no reason for her to worry.

”If thats what you call selfish, then let it be. If I had to pick between you and my friends, Id pick my friends because they are my family, not you. ” She left the house without saying goodbye.

She knows that her father was very furious with her for saying such things. She doesn care anymore. It was a mistake to come to that place, and it was a curse to be born into that kind of family. Whats the worst that could happen?

Her friends are the only ones who understand how she feels, and she will do everything to protect and cherish them, especially Zharia. She owes her life to her. Back then, she promised herself that she would protect her no matter what happened.

It was past midnight when she came back to their condo. Danilaey and Sabrina share a single room because Zharia doesn want to sleep with them. They are too noisy to sleep with. They snore when they sleep.

”How are you? ” Sabrina yelled when Zharia spoke. She thougt she was sleeping. Her heart beats so fast.

”Will you stop surprising me like that? ”

”Are you okay? ”

In real talk, shes not okay. Its easy to pretend, but its not easy to lie, especially to someone who really knows you. She is unconsciously crying, and Zharia hugs her. That was exactly what she needs right now. She received love and support from her friends or you can call it family.

”Its okay. Its okay. Just let it all out. ”You will be alright. ”

She is now crying in the arms of Zharia. Remembering all the pain she suffered from her family. She let it all out. It was very hurtful to feel that your own family is the one who makes your life miserable, who hurts you a lot. Its a miserable world.