SEVEN
Getting home on the bus took longer than Sage had expected. The afternoon heat had been brutal, and before she had made her way home, Sage stopped to refuel at her favorite pub. By the time she hit the gate to her apartment complex, the sun had sunk low in the sky. Her roommates would be awake.
The long ride home had given her plenty of time to reflect on what Devon had said to her.
Bad things happen. Bad choices are made. You cannot predict the outcome of any situation. The only thing you can do is respond to it.
Her interactions with both Matt and Zack had not been very good. And despite the hard time Matt was having with the change, she hadn’t been reacting well either. This was as good a time as any to start being more positive.
“Matty, I’m home,” Sage called out as she cros
