Chapter 4 — Sophie’s Rebellion

Sophie

Sophie Hartley slammed her bedroom door shut with a force that rattled the frame, the sound reverberating through the quiet suburban home. For a moment, she stood there, her chest rising and falling in sharp, angry breaths. Her hands curled into fists at her sides before she stormed across the messy floor in four long strides and flopped onto her bed. The springs creaked in protest beneath her slight weight, but she barely noticed.