Scrutinizing me

◔◔◔ Aly ◔◔◔

Jackson made his way towards me.

I could sense some danger and kept shifting my gaze between my stepmother and him.

" What should I do now ?? Should I run ?? Or should I face him bravely ?? " I asked my frightened soul.

My soul was trembling from within. The base under my feet had shifted.

Within a moment he reached to my side and did what I had never expected him to do.

He bowed his head and apologized to me.

I got startled by his drastic transformation...

"I am sorry Aly," Jackson said keeping his gaze on the ground.

I was still confused wandering how should I react. I grabbed the hem of my dress and clenched my fist.

And the moment he raised his gaze I got dumbfounded by seeing his teary eyes. Did he just cried !!!

"I know as a guardian I should have protected you but forgive me that I couldn't" He knelt on the ground and tears flowed from his eyes.

Mother rushed to his side and tried to console him.

She raised her chin and gave me a pitiful look...