CHAPTER 71

Darlene

My body was fully rested by the time I got up. The sun was going down and the day was coming to an end. I sprawled on my bed and stared at the ceiling while trying to find my will to live another moment. The clock beside my bed stand said it was almost six PM. Despite having slept, my body aches from exhaustion so I laid down a little longer to allow my brain and body to boot. I picked up my phone next and replied texts from my mother and my sister. My mum was wondering how I was doing and my sister texted to tell me about one of her escapades with her friends from high school.

I remembered when I was in high school with Laura. Laura used to convince me to sneak out at night and go to frat parties with her. I never liked those frat parties but Laura was a fan, plus, she had a crush on one of the frat brothers back then. She’d promise to say yes to anything I ask for within an hour if I went to the party with her. That was about nine years ago. I found it unbelievable how far I