You don’t have to be like your father. Lela’s words slammed into me like a heavy, physical blow to the

Continue readingBetrayal Part 2 – Chapter 33, Good Girl

The front door slammed with an echo that thundered through the house. Lela collapsed to the floor. A heartbreaking wail

Continue readingBetrayal Part 2 – Chapter 32, Broken Glass

The front door swung open and a gust of the chill evening air blew into the lounge. I didn’t flinch;

Continue readingBetrayal Part 2 – Chapter 31, An Innocent Gold Watch

The drawing pin felt cold and hard against my thumb. The smooth surface was unyielding. Leaning my weight into it,

Continue readingBetrayal Part 2 – Chapter 30, A New Photo in the Frame

The wicker chair creaked underneath me as I shifted my weight. Beneath my bare feet, the thick carpet was soft

Continue readingBetrayal Part 2 – Chapter 29, Morning Coffee and Waffles

The sky was beginning to darken, turning a deep, wounded purple as Lela swung the Volkswagen onto Møllergata. Towering, brutal

Continue readingBetrayal Part 2 – Chapter 28, Playing Solo

When I got back to Lela’s house, I found her in the living room. Her hands moved with a practiced

Continue readingBetrayal Part 2 – Chapter 27, Under a Porcelain Lamp

As we stepped back into the living room, the heavy, warm weight of Bella barrelled into my leg. Reaching down,

Continue readingBetrayal Part 2 – Chapter 26, Aquavit on Ice

The engine cut out, a heavy silence rushing into the car, pressing down on my shoulders. Lela sat beside me

Continue readingBetrayal Part 2 – Chapter 25, Skarsgård

A sudden sound echoed from the lounge, a jarring thud of the front door slamming shut. Seconds later came the

Continue readingBetrayal Part 2 – Chapter 24, Kjøttboller and Cold Smiles