Maya remained standing until her legs gave away and she sank down.
She sat on the cool tiled floor of the restroom, her back against the wall, as emotions swirled inside her like a storm.
Her anger at Lily burned fiercely, but beneath it was an aching sadness that she couldn’t shake.
How could Lily have done this? How could she kiss Alex, knowing how Maya felt about him?
Tears stung her eyes as she pulled her knees to her chest.
She had confided in Lily, trusting her with her deepest feelings. Yet Lily had betrayed her, not just as a friend but as someone she thought she could rely on.
That feeling of betrayal was something she knew would be hard for her to overlook, especially because she knew just how much she hated being vulnerable and Lily had taken advantage of it.
Her
