stairs of her apartment building. She shoved

as sitting on the faded fabric so

towel from the bathroom and sta

k the engagement?" Cindi's voice shook

hed. She forced the corners

other's hands. Th

"I ended it. It had noth

You loved him. I know y

town, driven by a petty need to see Dahlia's misery up close. The smell of the cheap hallway made her wrinkle her nose in pure

eeded a reason that would s

k a dee

hlia said. The lie taste

d. Her eyes

lia kept digging the hole deep

ne clamped a hand over her mouth to

fist and pounded on the door.

marched to the doo

to the tiny living room. Her eyes scann

Eveline mocked. "And who is this mysterious

red. She stepped for

hallenged. She crossed her

aight. She pointed a rigid

," Dahlia ordered. Her v

r take a step back. Eveline scoffed, flipped her hair,

ammed the

a few hundred-dollar bills from h

thing," Cindi whispered,

icked. Dahl

back of the door until she hit the f

bomb. She had no boyfr

like they were closing in on her. H

r keys and ran

Seattle streets until she saw t

and sat down. She stared at the dar