“Well, I think we better continue to pray and hope that Suzy gets out of danger so that she can come and take care of her daughter, which would be something that I think she would really love; after all, all of us women love taking care of our own children,” I replied. I didn't think it was cool tha
Laura"A million dollars? Are you both going to die? What are you talking about?" I asked, completely confused after Clary's words, Suzy's friend. It seemed like my problems didn't want to end that damn day. “Please, I suggest you remain calm and slowly explain to me what is happening,” I asked her.
Apparently, she was under so much pressure in those last few days, but clearly, all of this would have been easily resolved with dialogue without having to go to these extremes. But how was Suzy going to get to me and tell me that she needed a million dollars to save her life and that of her friend?
TerrenceEverything was a big mess from the moment Jason broke the news to me that Suzy had given birth. I didn't want to show it too much, but I was so radiant with happiness that I couldn't wait to see my daughter. Things take on greater proportions when you go from expecting a baby to being a rea
“Calm down, Laura. Um… well, we can try to raise that money. A million doesn’t seem like that much money,” I commented, patting his shoulder to give him comfort.“I just need the cash before midnight, Terrence,” she said, running her hand over her face.“And that’s not a problem, Laura. We may be ab
JasonWhen Annie woke up, the first thing she asked was where her mother was. “Mommy went to see Suzy, who is sick, my love,” I said to her, stroking her hair. “Am I sick too?” She asked with a pout on her lips. "A little bit."“Why is Graham such an evil monster?” She asked. “Why did he hurt me?
My daughter got up from her chair and came over to hug me with her small but comforting arms. "I love you, dad. I don't need to be big to know that you're really sorry,” she said, smiling at me. “That's enough for me, my love." I also smiled at her, although I felt an immense desire to burst into t
LauraI was very disappointed in Ava after what she said. She refused to help Suzy now that she was in need. I couldn't do anything but just swallow my disappointment and talk to my bank to see if they could release a million dollars like that well in advance. “Laura, I'm sorry, but unfortunately,
Annie POV Peter Morton’s face was just inches from mine, staring at me. The electric blue of his eyes was so close I could see his irises dilating and contracting. “You okay, Lady Ann?” he asked. I sighed with a small smile, half in delight. “It’s been a while since anyone called me that.” Actual
Annie POV The masked boy—who I didn’t want to admit was Peter—took me to an upscale, comfortable hotel where I could spend the night safely, away from everything, and try to regain my composure and figure out what to do next. “You can stay here,” he said calmly, though his voice still carried a hi
Annie POV The masked boy led me through the dark campus, his hand firm in mine as we ran away from the ballroom. My legs trembled, the blue dress swishing with each step, and tears still streamed down my face, hot and relentless. The sound of the shouts, the judgments, still echoed in my head, bu
“No choice?” He cut me off, his tone incredulous. “Are you serious? You chose to help Madison make that video. You chose to plug it into the projector. And now Annie’s out there, broken, while you try to run from the responsibility. This doesn’t fix anything, Abby. It wasn’t supposed to end like thi
Abby POV I was there, tucked away in the shadows of the ballroom’s corner, my heart still racing as I watched the chaos I’d helped create unfold. The giant screen kept playing that horrible video, distorted and manipulated clips of Annie echoing through the room like a final verdict. People poin
Annie POV I was still on the dance floor, the warmth of the masked boy’s body against mine, my head resting on his chest as the slow music guided us. The sound of his heartbeat against my ear was almost hypnotic, and I let myself get lost in that feeling I couldn’t quite explain. He’d just said s
I swallowed hard, Caleb’s words coming back to haunt me. “Have you ever stopped to think that maybe we’ve gone too far?” He’d said that at the mall, and I’d hung up on him, but now they echoed in my head. Annie had hurt me, yes. The fight in the dorm, the way she called me fake, like I was trash she
Abby POV I was leaning against the wall of the ballroom, the cup of punch in my hand already warm and forgotten, as I watched Annie dance with that masked boy. The soft lights of the ball cast shadows over them, and even from so far away, you could feel something in the air—a chemistry almost tangi
Anne POV I was there, trying to at least pretend I was enjoying the party with Summer, letting the loud music and spinning lights distract me from the weight pressing on my chest. Summer danced beside me, throwing her arms up with that endless energy of hers, and I tried to keep up, forcing a smile