MILA I was restless and anxious as the staff finished our cleaning from the banquet. Thankfully, it did not seem like anyone saw the interaction between me, Felix, and Edward, but I still felt deeply rattled. The consequences of my actions felt like a stormcloud over my head, threatening to rain d
Fiona held her phone out, pointing frantically to something on the screen. “Miya is a thief and I can prove it!” She practically shoved her phone into Felix’s face. He took it from her, a dark cloud passing over his face. Isabella elbowed Mrs. Barker out of the way so that she could watch the phon
MILA Lady Isabella was on her feet and at the front of the crowd instantly. Her face was filled with spite and hatred, she waved her fan around for emphasis as she talked. Talked was too mild a verb. Yelled would probably be more accurate to what Isabella was doing. “That kitchen wench has vid
FELIX Mila stared at me, slight panic in her eyes. I could practically see the wheels in her head turning as she processed everything I’d said. I knew I had put her on the spot. A part of me selfishly hoped that maybe a public declaration of love was exactly what was needed to convince her to be
FELIX The motel Mila was staying at was… cheap, to say the least. This area of town–just off of Fresia’s main strip of retail–was, to put it mildly, seedy. I had never spent time in this particular area. Rumors of gang violence had swirled around this street for years, and the safety of the citi
MILA The next day, Felix met me outside my motel. He carried takeout coffee in one hand and waved at me with the other. He smiled at me as I approached. “Good morning,” he said, leaning down to kiss my cheek. I blushed, involuntarily. It wasn’t until the morning light that I realized what a si
Sophia’s eyes darted from side to side, as if to make sure no one was watching our conversation. “I haven’t noticed anything,” she said, blatantly lying. I sighed and gave her a long look. “Sophia.” She sighed and rested her soup ladle against the pot. “Look, there’s a sense now that if we som
MILA: Thankfully I had about twenty minutes before I was supposed to meet Felix so that he could walk me home. Strangers passed me on the sidewalk, clearly wondering what was going on with the crazy American having a public breakdown. I was so miserable and torn up inside I couldn’t even be bother