“1,2,3,4,5,6.” Aliyah counted the shots before her.She stared blankly at them, her vision blurred by tears. She desperately wished that everything was a dream. Her inheritance that was taken away from her, Justin's betrayal, she just wished they were untrue but … The memory of him and Valerie together, kissing, making out was seared into her brain like a branding iron.Aliyah wanted to scream, shout out her frustrations and sadness but her body and mind were too weak to carry out that action.Just as Aliyah was about to pick up a shot to start drowning her sorrows, her phone rang. Her heart skipped a beat as she saw Justin's name on the caller ID. She hastily answered, hoping against hope that he had realized his mistake, that he loved her more, that he wanted to apologize and make things right.“Aliyah.” Damn, the way he calls her name, even the butterflies she feels each time let loose in her stomach.“Aliyah.” He called again “Are you there?”“Yes.” Her voice barely above a whis
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