AMY The room felt so empty. Suffocating, even. I was still burning with anger and frustration, and unfortunately, I’d poured all of it out on Mandy. My heart felt heavy. Pete hadn’t shown up, not a call, not even a text. I’d messaged him more than once, and nothing. It made me sick with worry, and honestly, it pissed me off. I felt like he was playing with my emotions. But I couldn’t keep moping around. I needed air. I needed noise. I needed something, anything, to distract me. That’s when I decided I was going to the game night. Maybe the excitement would help clear my head from Pete. I stood up and looked at myself in the mirror. My face looked pale. Empty. I sighed. I had to get out of my own head, even if it was just for a couple of hours. The moment I stepped into the arena, the

