Lilly
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abbing the ‘send’
button with my thumb, I sucked harshly on my bottom lip as I curled over my phone. My body tensed with each passing second, and goosebumps rose on my skin even under my clothes. Staring at the text I’d just sent, I furrowed my brows as my heart hammered against my ribs.
Lilly: I need to see you again.
Mine was such a simple message, but the anxiety clawing at my gut sent a rush of regret through my system. Kayla wasn’t around to ease my worries, and I sent a pensive glance at my bedroom door. Grinding my lip between my teeth, I curled my toes into my blanket as anticipation filled me.
If this was a movie, this exact moment would be when my mother burst in my room to check on me. She’d know something was up and confiscate my phone, and then she’d find the mes
