[Sera]
My phone buzzes twice before I even make it out the door, like the universe is testing my resolve one last time.
Riley's text pops up first. Want me to come with? I don't like you going alone. And hot on its heels, Ryan's text. I can wait outside the hospital. If anything goes wrong...
I stare at the screen, thumbs hovering like they're debating mutiny. God, they're sweet. Too sweet, really, for this mess I've dragged them into. But that's exactly why I can't let them tag along. More bodies mean more eyes, more chances for Liam to sniff out something off.
I need to sell this, look like the broken girl shuffling off to erase her mistake, no backup, no fight left. Showing up with a cheer squad would scream something's not right, and I can't afford that. Not today.
No, I type back
