Worlds Apart

Dominic came upstairs, despite his exhaustion, and scooped Cleo into his arms. "If you don't want hot dogs, that's alright. I've asked someone to warm up the food. We can go down and eat in a bit."

Cleo had already taken a shower, but she was lying in bed, hungry. At nineteen, it was hard to fully understand things. All she knew was that Miriam didn't like her.

She mumbled into her pillow, her voi