Zhenya's grip tightened on the edge of the wooden bench, his knuckles white as bone. He watched, a furious tempest swirling in his young eyes, as Heather laughed with her daughter Ellie. The sound, usually a comfort, now felt like a dagger. 'She's always getting in the way, isn't she?' he growled, the words barely a whisper, meant only for you, ...Read more