She stumbled to a discreet corner behind the garden wall, away from the mansion's view, and dropped to a squat.
Her arms wrapped around her knees, and the first sob ripped through her like a blade.
Ella did not want to cry yet the tears flowed down her cheeks endlessly.
The strands of her now short hair clung to her face as the rain soaked through her hoodie.
Ella dragged her palms down her face, wiping down the tears vigorously. But the more she did so, the more they flowed.
Like a child who was abandoned by her parents who promised they would come back with a candy, Ella huddled in the corner, shaking and shivering in the rain.
Suddenly, something covered her head, shielding her from the rain.
Ella froze, "M-Mom, I…"
When she looked up, all the words were lodged in her throat.
She had walked out of the mansion yet a part of her had been reluctant to believe that her parents would let her leave just like that.
