had stained my dress. They were barely visible, but I knew they were there. My

go home. That rich asshole had looked at me like I was something disgusting stuck to the

grabbed it while still holding the

ome?" Valeri's excited voic

econd and glanced at the time.

by your voice, meeting

him. He's so polite, so sweet... and the way he looked at me..." She

I offered w

gasped, s

ghed

was probably a good guy. I already respect

e at first sight. Please come home soon. I'm literally

f curiosity. I couldn't help wondering if any

om changed, and then they l

they did,"

kids-when I had to donate stem cells and blood to Valeri-I probably would've convinced myself I was adopted. The

home soon

lly because of how I looked? The way I dressed? Why did they treat us so differently?

without anyone noticing, but basic manners won ou

or causing chaos. Sergey waved me over, and before I could protest, I found myself

they go

that was it. Kriss knew

bing my hand like I was about to make a run for it. "I

d lime slices floated in the pale green liqu

ua

th you so security doesn't give you any tr

ce, but it disappeared just as quickly. She covered it

pi

egging didn't work, she'd mov

me. One glance at my face and she would've

entify. I leaned closer and sniffed my mojito carefully. The three of them had tried to get

a lon

eet, ref

myself,

minutes. But

aid, throwing an arm

d went back to drinking lik

home later, Zo

obably thought was his char

ike, but I knew one thing for sure: when I did fall in love someday, it def

minutes dragg

pressing down on my eyelids. My eyes burned like I hadn't slept in days. My body felt

iou

to fall asleep in t

go," I said, forci

ng furiously on her phone, but when she noticed

th needed t

st yawn, but the next one hi

, slipping her arm through mine.

eat either," I said,

nding there

nd ducked under the table

er," I said. "You're drunk, and

d grabbed my arm again. "But first let's

wned, looking tow

nd the balcony level, but neither Serg

without saying g

with every second, and dragging myself up the stairs while Kr

aid, pointing

arrow hallway lit b

ttered, staring at the clos

room

the hell was wrong with me? I could've curled up righ

go back. I don

hing b

knew, I was in so

was imag

was sitting on the

ertips, soft and cool, and before I

t filled

or o

r that. My head was foggy, but I still recogni

I'd spilled m

h to pay for your jacket?"

ng," he s

r me like he could

e friends, girl." His mouth twisted. "So tell me.