Chapter 54

**Allison's POV**

My heart races wildly, pounding in my chest as I shove my way through the crowd, desperate to escape. Tears prick the corners of my eyes, and no matter how hard I try, I can't block out the ghostly flashes of that horrible moment—Darius's junk in my mouth. It's like a nightmare on a loop, taunting me, shredding my self-control with every haunting memory.

I want to scream. I want to cry until the world drowns in my tears. *What the hell was I thinking?* Oh, right—I wasn't. Not one single thought in my head, except... why didn't Darius stop me? Why did he just stand there, letting it happen? Did he find it funny? Was he laughing at me behind those dark, hollow eyes? My cheeks burn with humiliation. I can almost hear the mocking words he'd throw around later, how he'd make me the punchline of some twisted joke.

The tears come harder now, spilling freely down my face, hot and furious.