Julissa sighed and glanced at the time. "Ugh, it’s a long story. Let’s talk on the way. I don’t want to hold you up before your stylist appointment." Annabelle shot her a worried look and nodded. She drove while Julissa sat in the passenger seat, and they headed to the hospital. Along the way, Julissa started talking about what had happened recently. After breaking up with Liam, she had gone to a bar to drink her sorrows away and ended up sleeping with a male escort. The next morning, when she woke up in the hotel, feeling like she had lost both her boyfriend and her dignity, she left her phone number behind and fled. Later, she waited for the escort to come collect his payment, but he never contacted her. Upon reflection, she realized that the guy hadn’t used protection, which felt

