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Before I’ve rabs my wrist and spins me around to face him

“You have to cal for you—”

I yank my arm from his hold “You have no idea how this is for me”

He narrows his eyes “As I was saying, I know this is upsetting for you, but she’s in good hands It was probably just a little low blood sugar fro to the new diet”

“You don’t know that It could be a more serious problem I want to speak to her, Alex” I make my voice hard “Now”

He clenches his jaw “It’s not even five in theYou’ll speak to her later today”

“Now,” I repeat Unable to go to h His atte with her makes me feel just a little hysterical

“Katerina,” he says harshly, grasping my shoulders “Get ahold of yourself”

“No” I twist out of his grip “I want to see her She’s et that? She’s the only family I have”

“Katyusha,” he says in a gentler tone, reaching for ain “Don’t upset yourself so much, my love”

I backtrack to the door “She’s sick She fainted She fell, for crying out loud I’ to sit here like a pampered princess while my mom needs me”

The blue of his eyes hardens like glittering gemstones “You’ll stay here or wherever I decide to keep you safe, and you’ll do as I say That’s the only choice you have in this equation, kiska”

The harsh words are like a blow toso well, pretending that everything is nor about it

Spinning around, I run for the door To rants me the reprieve of solitude as I lock myself in the library and come to terms with the truth Over and over, I coreat or adventurous the sex, no ement, and only one person makes the rules

Alex He holds all the power

Now that I’ht about the hour I’ to callI don’t have a choice but to wait until it’s later in thein the States, at least nine or so

A knock comes from the door