"Right," Britney said calmly, surprised at the magnitude of that little outburst. "Well, maybe I don't. Or maybe... you don't know yourself as well as you think. Maybe you just need to look deeper within yourself. Either way, that's the only place you're going to find answers."
***
Skylar roused the next day in the late hours of the morning. Waking up before noon was highly unusual on her off-days. Her sleep had been fitful, and she felt slightly lethargic and in need of caffeine. Minutes later, in her room, she sipped her coffee and went over her social media notifications when something caught her eye.
She walked up to her large window and sighted her brother doing his daily workout. Last night started creeping back into her thoughts. She recalled how utterly defenseless she'd been wh
