[HOURS AGO]
DANIKA
The hallway lights flicker as I stop in front of the door to my apartment, clutching the straps of my backpack.
There's loud music playing inside.
Of course.
Eve never uses earphones.
I stand there for a moment, trying to breathe through the discomfort in my stomach. I really don't want to see Eve right now. But I can't stand here forever.
So, I take a deep breath and reach for the door knob, hoping that by some miracle, it's open and I don't have to knock. To my surprise, the door actually creaks open.
Please don't be in the sitting room. Please don't—
The moment I step in, I see her.
She's sprawled on her belly across the couch, her legs up in the air.
She's only wearing tiny grey shorts and a white bralette, revealing so much pale skin and limbs. Her hair i
