~Mia~ I did my best to ignore Andi when I heard her calling my name. Her heels clicked against the floor, warning me of her approach. Even when I pushed my legs to move quicker, I could only walk so fast. Part of me wanted to talk to her, but I knew what she was going to say. I felt it in my bones. “Mia, damn it, stop right now.” When I reached the backstage and ascended the steps, a hand warmed my arm. A slight tug had me stopping on the second step. Another tug forced me to return to the main floor. Then Andi was spinning me around to face her. “Don’t just walk away from me. You owe me a conversation, Mia.” She was right. I did owe her an explanation. We’d been friends far too long for me to treat her this way. I didn’t want to, but I knew this would lead to an argument. “I don’t w

