Chapter Forty-Two: You Either Do Right by Me or Leave Me Alone
Lyric The store was quiet. Too quiet. I finished folding the last stack of body lotions, wiped the shelf clean, and forced myself to smile when customers passed — but inside? I was boiling. Zay never came to the party. Never explained sh*t. And now it was Monday. No “I’m sorry.” No effort. Just that same silence he always hides behind. I clocked out and left without saying goodbye to nobody. My mind was racing. When I stepped outside, the sun was low. My hoodie wasn’t enough for the wind that slapped me soon as I stepped on the sidewalk. And parked across the lot? Zay. Leaning against his car like he didn’t ghost me two days ago. Chain around his neck. Gray tee hugging his muscles. His eyes locked right on me. I stopped walking. He straightened up, pushed off the car, and
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