“Erin where the hell are you?” Her cousin sounded close to tears. “I went up to your apartment but you weren’t home and I don’t know what else to do…you need to get here now…please I….”
Panic shot through Erin. “Nicks…slow down, you need to calm down and I promise we’ll sort out whatever it is. But I need you to be calm and tell me what’s happened.”
“It’s…Ryan.” Nicky sniffed back tears. “We…we….had a fight…please come Erin.”
“I’ll be there in fifteen minutes ok?” Erin shot from the bed and began hunting for her clothes. “Just stay cool and don’t do anything crazy.”
“Hurry.” Nicky whispered, her tone so heartbroken that Erin wished she could hold her. “I’ve done it again Erin…and I don’t know what I’ll do if he leaves me.”
Erin sighed and shut her eyes for a moment, all too aware of w
