**The chapter contains scenes and concepts of violence that may not sit well with others. Please read with caution!***
A little earlier, when James had returned, Shelby was a bit wary but not so much as to avoid him. He was peculiar and sometimes said things that did not make sense, and Shelby had thought then that he was in one of those moods.
However, he pounced on her before she could fully turn and talk to him.
'What has come over him today?!' She thought as she mustered all her reserved strength and pushed against him as he tried to hug and kiss her tight.
'He's kidding, right?'
She did not allow her mind to wander, and soon, she had rid herself off of him. But before she could celebrate her victory, he landed a powerful slap on her and then another.
