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I’m laughing hysterically now.
Tears prick the back of my eyes and if it wasn’t for Callum standing here, watching this all go down, I would have been bawling a long time ago.
“Benjamin, shut up!”
My sister hisses out as I feel Callum turn to look at her, a small dip between his eyebrows.
I ignore her as I move closer to my mother.
“Being a whore guarantees we’ve got a roof over our heads, clothes on our bodies, food on the table, doesn’t it?”
I repeat Callum’s words from earlier on and it makes my stomach flip. He’s been supporting us for so many years, but we’ve still been struggling.
How the fuck was that fair?
“What are you talking about, Benjamin? Spit it out clearly!”
I take a deep breath in.
And finally, the truth is revealed.
“I’m a prostitute, Mum. I’m a fucking whore.” Her face drops before it scrunches into an expression of disgust. “What else could a drop-out like myself be? Being a whore meant I would be selling my body for some quick cash, and you didn’t seem to mind when I put that same cash in your hand.”
A beat passes between us.
“Get the fuck out of my house.”
Turning around, I grip Delilah’s wrist, ready to leave to goanywherethat isn’t here when Callum moves first. His hand goes to his pocket and as he fishes his keys out, he passes it to me.
As he does, our fingers brush.
It’s a stupid thing to think about but it’s all I can focus on, even though his fingers were on mine for only a second or so.
“You and Delilah go and take a seat in my car. I’ll be out in a second.”
My eyes dart between his before I finally nod and take Delilah’s hand in mine, turning as we step out of the kitchen and walk through the house.
As soon as we’ve left the room, Mum’s begun again.
“The world could do with more men like Lucas Callum Clark, always the knight in fucking armour, making everyone around him seem like the villain!”
I squeeze Delilah’s hand and tug her out from the house.
We barely speak as we unlock his car and open the door, scooting into the back as we sit patiently, waiting for him to come.
CHAPTER TEN
Callum
As I park into my driveway, I spot Benjamin and Delilah giving each other wide-eyed looks.
Harlington is another world compared to their town, and from the way they’re staring through the windows, I think they’re beginning to realise just how different our lives are from each other.
As we step out of the car, somebody’s phone rings.
It’s Benjamin’s phone. He takes one look at the caller ID before excusing himself, only walking a few steps away from us as he takes the call.
He speaks quietly and I take the moment to turn to look at Delilah. Her eyes scan across my entire face as she most likely tries to spot the similarities between us.
