CHAPTER 11 MARY It was the night before her wedding—which would be a small happening at Casa Detta—and Mary found herself at her impromptu bachelorette party. Jazzy insisted on throwing her one. Mary was fine with that, as long as it was at Club Flux. Luckily, her cousin hadn’t asked why she insisted on this particular place. Perhaps she believed Mary chose it because it was popular and booming, especially on a Friday night. They were all there—Jazzy, Tommie, and her cousin, Carmen. Jazzy glanced worried looks at her sister, but Carmen’s eyes seemed to stare into oblivion. Mary wished she could help her, but what did you tell a woman who had lost her unborn baby at the hands of her own husband? It had only been six months. She needed time to heal. Sadly, her own sister, Gina, hadn’t b

