Hailey’s POV
The moment Mia stormed off, I stood frozen in the middle of the bustling campus. My heart felt like it had been shredded into a thousand tiny pieces. My best friend—my sister in all but blood—had just called me a traitor. The words rang in my ears like a bitter echo.
Desperate for clarity, I fumbled for my phone and dialed Jenny’s number. She picked up after a few rings, her voice cheerful at first.
“Hey, Hailey! What’s up?”
The sound of her warmth nearly made me cry, but I forced myself to keep it together. “Jenny, something’s wrong with Mia,” I said, my voice trembling. “She just called me a traitor. Out of nowhere! We’re all friends—how could she even think that about me? Did something happen that I don’t know about? Is everything okay at home?”
Jenny was silent for a
