Chapter 1
“f**k men. f**k men, I f*****g hate men!”
I paced the length of the living room, my heels clicking sharply against the hardwood floor. My chest was heaving, my vision blurred by the hot, stinging tears of betrayal. Every promise he made had been a lie, every "I love you" a calculated move.
"Calm down, my love. I'm really sorry about what happened, but..."
"But what?!" I turned around swiftly, the fabric of my skirt swishing against my thighs. I came face to face with Gift.
She had been my best friend since high school. She was the one who held my hair back when I was drunk, the one who listened to every heartbreak, and the one whose couch I always crashed on when life got too heavy. But right now, I couldn't see beyond my anger. The adrenaline was a roar in my ears, making m
