Present day.
Francine must have overslept because Jacob was nowhere to be found when she woke up. The sun was already high in the sky, and its rays pierced through the gap in the curtains, causing her to squint as her eyes adjusted to the light.
At the end of the bed, she noticed a small figure sitting and staring at her with what seemed to be a blank expression on their face.
"You lied to me," Starla narrowed her eyes at Francine, getting straight to the point. The hurt in her voice was evident.
"No, I didn't. I genuinely believed that Jacob was-" Francine interrupted herself, sitting up and facing Starla. She could see the pain etched on her friend's beautiful face.
"No, you didn't think at all. You panicked and jumped to conclusions because you're still letting him control you," St
