Solange I slammed my bedroom door so hard the hinges screamed like they were offended didn't even miss my presence, f**k then any way, I locked it with a click that felt way too loud in the sudden quiet, then I spun around and pointed straight at my bed like it was the only safe spot left in the whole damn world. "Sit. Right now. Ass on the mattress, Mira, and start talking because I swear if you say 'later' one more time I'm gonna lose what's left of my mind after that car ride from hell where our dads grilled us like we robbed a bank instead of just getting thrown in prison for existing." Mira stood there blinking at me with those big red eyes still wet from the car, her shoulders all hunched like she was trying to disappear into her hoodie, and she nodded fast before dropping onto

