black after I

e the next thing I knew, Chandler was stand

you sleeping

ker of concern, the k

self pretend this was real. He laid me gently in bed and pulled the cove

fee with two sugars and put soft bumpers on the sharp corners of the furniture because I was clumsy. H

t Kristyn' s return had been like a bucket of

ed, not wanting to

my chin up. "Stop sulking, A

lking? Was that what

I opened it. Inside, nestled on the satin

orbell

nd a moment later, Kristyn' s

t just give a girl one earring

f my bedroom, a smug smile on her face. Dazzlin

n me her ha

n the sterile white of the hospital. "I'll give you e

was nothing more than someone who pi

n shot thro

s, acting like she owned the place. Lik

landing on me. "Ava, you' re such a good

ommand, no

ell," I said, my vo

pouted at Chandler. "If she doesn

furrowed in annoyance. Not at her. At me. "Ava,

ting me lik

d, too broken. I dragged myself o

ision blurry with unshed tears. I tripped over the rug-the one

across my arm. The pai

ied

t run to me. He ran to Kristyn, w

he asked, his voice frantic with worr

' t been

whimpered, holding up her perfectly fine hand.

ms and ran out the door witho

loor, my arm blistering, my heart

from the past, whispering, "I' ll pro