y Rey

y arm. I could feel his fi

sey? You're being ridic

ias' s earlier, now conspicuously sported a glittering diamon

ed it open. Inside, two tiny, unremarkable silver stud earrings gli

. They're in my pocket. I wa

n Dayami's finger. A diamond Elias had undoubted

arrings makes up for this?" I asked

his hand away. "I already have plenty of little

Kelsey, what is wrong with you?

unspoken resentment. Dayami, ever the opp

ered, her voice saccharine sweet. "I don't

aid, his eyes still on me.

ffee table, next to the divorce paper

barely a whisper. "You bought her a diamond ring. You flaunted it on social medi

s... a gift! A thank you for her har

! It was too much. I'll give it back. I don't need it. I just want you

back at me, a perfect pi

listen to her, Dayami. You deserve it. She' s just being petty." He gla

went back to the divorce papers. My silence,

angry shade of red. He grabbed Dayam

crying to me when you realize what you've lost!" he shouted, the

diamond ring. Company funds. I' d make sure it w

my mother. "Kelsey, your father and I are

"talk" meant

car was already in the driveway. My stomach

g pale and nervous. He tried to offer a

u were coming," he said, so

minutes ago," I replied, wa

ir eyes held a chill whenever they looked at Elias. They o

aid nothing. I just focused on my food.

g me home. "We need to talk, Kelsey,"

e. And then I saw it. A small, sparkly sticker on the dashboard. A cartoon character, j

ere, didn't she?" I

s nothing, Kelsey. Just... she was in the car

id. "It just confirm

ening. He tried to speak several times,

I checked it. Important updates about the company'

se, Elias," I said, my voice sud

at about it? Eve

I said. "And w

y. He just dro

, I saw her. Dayami. Standing outside, hugg

es lit up. She ran towards it, throwing

you been? I tried calling, but you didn

face was a mask of discomfort. "Dayami, not n

hought you were mad at me!"

ias snapped, pushing her away mor

y about her, Elias. She's leaving anyway, isn'

alked straight to the entrance. Let them play the

tronic screen on the wall. It usually displayed bui

Dayami. Laughing, holding hands, sharing ice cream, kissin

hey were everywhere.

rrified. "Kelsey! That's not... tha

d to stammer out an explanation. "I... I don

eading. "Kelsey, please! Don't believ

r my hand. I

er. "They look pretty real to me, Elias. Whoev

k about our baby!" he pleaded, desperatio

my lips. "Elias, these pictures are just another

n shock. "What are

ve you scheduled for tomorrow morning. Eight

d, my voice ste

manded, his voice trembling. "Wha

or, pressing the button. The

t," I said, as the d

fusion and dawning horror. Dayami stood besid

tic faces until the