oe

knees, unable to stop shaking. Beckett's

ds when I sa

thought this was nothing more than a simple transaction for revenge, but I was beginning to re

nd over my mouth to stifle the sobs. This was th

my life get

k at Xavier and Babette? My

of everything, while I got the leftovers. How she'd praise Xavier in front of relative

t me do his homework, all while he was secretly hookin

my new dress, so excited, only to see pictures of him

rthless, had built up like a poison inside me. I was tir

ust traded one cage for an

t through my thoughts. I curled into my

aceptive were no longer helping. The pain was becoming unb

it anymore. I ha

and my breathing evened out. I splashed cold

face filled with concern. "Chloe, are yo

k," I lied. "I'm going to hea

rest," she said kindly

ful. She was the only person who had shown me

n as possible. I walked past Beckett's office without slowing down,

breath I had been holding. It felt like I had just e

the screen was my best fr

ng! There's a new restaurant downtown I'm

roat tighten, and I had to f

y," I said, trying to keep my voice stea

t me to come over? I can bring soup!" she s

a small bug," I lie

ng up, I ha

a public hospital. Too many people, too m

vate women's health clinic,

address to

reets, and I watched the world blur pa

ner at the Hayes' house. But before I dealt with t