*Caterina*
A lot of thoughts rushed through my mind when I closed my eyes and allowed the hot water from the bath to seep into my muscles.
The room was slightly steamy and smelled heavily of floral and vanilla. I wished I had lit a few candles just to enhance the soothing ambiance around me, but I was satisfied enough as it was.
I tried to find and center my focus. I was tired of feeling upset and angry—and over the same nonsense, nonetheless. I was done with all the secret-keeping and being pushed aside whenever the opportunity arrived.
Elio’s reasoning was based on my protection. I was sure he meant for his actions to make me feel secure and protected. But then why did they end up making me feel the exact opposite?
My mom’s words bounced around my head like a broken record player.
“Ignorance is bliss.”
‘But where among all the ignorance am I supposed to feel safe?’ I asked myself.
