stairs of her apartment building. She shoved
as sitting on the faded fabric so
towel from the bathroom and sta
k the engagement?" Cindi's voice shook
hed. She forced the corners
other's hands. Th
"I ended it. It had noth
You loved him. I know y
town, driven by a petty need to see Dahlia's misery up close. The smell of the cheap hallway made her wrinkle her nose in pure
eeded a reason that would s
k a dee
hlia said. The lie taste
d. Her eyes
lia kept digging the hole deep
ne clamped a hand over her mouth to
fist and pounded on the door.
marched to the doo
to the tiny living room. Her eyes scann
Eveline mocked. "And who is this mysterious
red. She stepped for
hallenged. She crossed her
aight. She pointed a rigid
," Dahlia ordered. Her v
r take a step back. Eveline scoffed, flipped her hair,
ammed the
a few hundred-dollar bills from h
thing," Cindi whispered,
icked. Dahl
back of the door until she hit the f
bomb. She had no boyfr
like they were closing in on her. H
r keys and ran
Seattle streets until she saw t
and sat down. She stared at the dar
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