Leona's POV
The rain hadn't stopped since I left that house. It was the definition of an endless outpouring; I was slowly freezing out here wanting to wash away what was left.
My hair was still damp, my shoes soaked through, and I just sat there on the curb outside the gates with my bag clutched to me like a shield. Every car that passed made me flinch, headlights too bright, sounds too sharp.
Then a car soon pulled up in front of me, headlights was cutting through the et night. I looked inside it was cassie, she took a cab. I didn't even wave. I didn't move at all until she jumped out, umbrella crooked in her hand, and said my name like she'd been saying it over and over before I could hear it.
"Leona... hey, babe, get in, okay? You're freezing out here."
I couldn't answer. My lips f
