Fear flashes in her eyes, but it slowly melts when she looks at me, and she regains her will to fight. “You.” I look at her passing Tyson to get to me. “You’re nothing but a good-for-nothing bitch,” she spat at me, “using your looks to manipulate men. Tell him to give me back my phone Elise.” I fl

Sirius crouched down beside me, his curiosity piqued. “What’s in the box?” he asked, reaching for it. I block his view, shoving the ring into my bra, and release a shaky breath. He didn’t see the ring, or he didn’t care about such a small white lie. I clutch the keepsake tightly to my chest, my vo

I avoid his gaze, looking at the floor, but that is when I recognize the glass on the floor. “Oh did something break?” Sirius tries to tighten his grip on my waist, but I slip out of his embrace too quickly for him to grasp, but I freeze when I see the photo smashed on the floor. I squat down, “El

“I-I need to tell you something,” Fear flashes across Alston’s face, as he keeps his eyes firmly on my averted gaze. A huff leaves his lips and he pulls away from me. Silence falls heavily around us. I wring my hands, moving far to the other side of the couch. Alston clears his throat and looks at

I hesitated, rubbing my arms as if a cold storm blew in. “Sure at one point I knew him like the back of my hand." Mary squints her eyes at me, a light smile on her face. “Oh, that’s a very intimate way to know a friend. What changed?” “I am now with Alston and it would not be appropriate for me