he air was cool and clean. The chaotic sounds of piano s

in half and shoved it into her coat pocket. She took a d

d. A bright red poster hung in the cen

her eyes. Her che

rainy Saturday mor

ton Review center. The room smelled li

ks of practice tests. The woode

Howell's number. It went straight to voicemai

ted to the edge of the cit

trailer. His clothes were soaked wi

her eye to look like a bruise. She collapsed into Howell'

ld her tight. The SAT test and Elinor wai

walked to the cheap counter and picked up a plate of chocolate ch

She lied and said sh

m fast. He did not know the cheap fac

shut. He fell onto the dirty fabric of

ropped the plate. She

he lead EMT pulled the emergency contact card from Howel

ne vibrated on the desk. The ca

amed at Elinor. She demanded to know why Elinor let Howe

her coat and ran out of the building. She flagge

unt Sinai Hospital smell

pristine Chanel suit. Her high heels cl

out. He said Howell was stable, but th

ed pale and sick. Carrie walked behind the stretc

ce twisted with rage. She m

d and slapped Howe

e long hallway. Beatrice screamed at him. She told hi

his head violently. His eyes locked onto

e filled wit

sed. His voice was raw. "Did y

nch coat dripped water onto the flo

had been waiting for him all morning. She

st in his eyes. Her throat clo

ie out. She turned to Elinor and told her to leave

the bulletin board. Her fingernails dug s

he sick feeling from her stomach. She turned and w