CHAPTER FOURTEEN
A WEEK LATER
“Hey.” Dee found Rena lying on the daybed in the middle of the afternoon. “I heard you were out here.”
“I was just relaxing.” She sat up, her blonde curls sticking up in the back. “I’m supposed to help Asia with something. I’ll see you.”
Dee sat beside Rena and grabbed her hand before she got off the bed. “What’s wrong?”
Water filled her brown eyes. “Nothing.”
“You’ve been avoiding me for days. Did I do something?”
“Dee, you’ve become one of the best friends I’ve had. I love you being here.”
“Then be honest with me. What’s going on with you? You act like you can’t look at me.”
She closed her eyes, tears sneaking from under the lids. “I don’t deserve your friendship.”
“Why not?”
“Something happened.” She glanced around, shaking. “I should’ve stopped
