–––––––– Ellie directed Adrian and his friends to start packing the boxes into the truck she’d rented. She still had no idea where she’d put the stuff once the vehicle was loaded. Every storage facility that she’d called had either been full or closed for the weekend. “Ellie!” Alison rushed into the apartment and hugged her. “Marc is such an ass.” “I won’t argue with that.” Ellie headed for her bedroom where she’d been packing her clothes and Alison followed. She still had to ask her friend if she could stay with her for a few days. She’d tried to explain everything over the phone, but as soon as Alison had heard that Marc had signed the lease and Ellie needed to move, her friend had hung up and rushed over. She grabbed another armful of clothes from the closet. “Thanks for coming.

