al staircase and across the thick Persia

d threw herself into Devin's ar

hy is everyone yelling s

ted instantly as she stroked h

rt. Just teaching a sha

her mother's shoulder, looking

t have come back to this family and stolen her birthday." She sniffled, wi

performance. She clenched her

rried I didn't freeze to

ck, fresh tears spilling down her chee

going straight to voicemail. I couldn't sleep a

n arm around Alejandra's shoulde

ut you! Not only do you stay out all ni

from her pocket, unlocked the screen, and shoved the

"Aside from the twenty calls I made to Mom's

ra's eyes before she buried her fa

call history just to ma

Devin swung her arm out and slapped t

loor and shattered, the scr

re framing your own sister!" Devin

oss the stone. No matter what proof she held in her

ard and shoved Mr.

Alejandra is lying

turning purple. He whipped his head towa

entary credit cards immediately! And

forward and held

urse, and dropped her faded credit cards and the

a watched the exchange, the corner of her m

tairs toward the dark hallw

out of that guest room without my permis

She turned around and walked with h

er, but Mr. Brewer grabb

Help her, and I

anding without looking back,

, Delmus.

unless maid's room, and breathed in the thick scent of dust. Hea

down the cold wood to the floor, and

e and locked inside, four full weeks dragged by while the muffle

afternoon, the mild stomachaches that had plagued her all w

attached bathroom, and dropped to her knees in front of the to