Cassie's POV _They have my fear on video. But fear is where love starts._ 27,706 words. 22,294 pa kulang to 50K. But today, I couldn’t think about words. Today was about the video. I was already awake. Dante was too. He didn’t sleep. “Cassie.” “What?” “You okay?” “No,” I said. “Me neither,” he said. Mimi was asleep between us. Small. Warm. “2 days,” I whispered. “2 days,” he said. Atty. Mara called. “Cassie. Dante. We need to watch it.” My blood went cold. “The video?” “Yes,” she said. “All of it. 4 minutes. So it doesn’t surprise you in court.” “Now?” Dante asked. “Now,” she said. --- In her office. Laptop. Headphones. “Ready?” she asked. “No,” I said. “Play it,” Dante said. She did. _[VIDEO START]_ Me. At the park.

