I stood in front of the club house, my heart racing. I could already hear Decker’s voice in my head. He’d tell me that I shouldn’t be here. That I needed time and so did they, and I had to be respectful. But… but I couldn’t stop myself. I stepped in, my chest already caving in. The place was dimly lit, the only light source coming from the window in a corner. Some of the girls were in the living room, their face down into their phones. But only one person looked up and smiled at me. “Remy!” And I knew— I knew no one had told them. The pain in my chest worsened as Lacey ran to me, her entire face brimming with happiness, her eyes staring behind me. “Hello! And where’s… where’s Chrissy? She stopped texting us last night but we just assumed she was having so much fun with you that

