~Claire
The day had been a chaotic mess. And I knew I wasn’t going to stop thinking about it anytime soon.
He was just so brutal. Was he just fat beyond saving?
I was lying in bed, curled up with my phone, scrolling aimlessly through messages on the group chat with Red, Zara, Shawty, and Sage. The chat was lively, chaotic even, as usual.
Red: Y’all, tell me why some girl tried to slide me her number today in class. Like right in front of the professor.
Shawty: Because you’re irresistible, obviously.
Sage: Or because she has no sense of shame.
Red: Why you hating, Sage? You jealous?
Sage: Of your dumbass? Please.
I snorted, shaking my head. They never changed. But as much as their banter was entertaining, my mind wasn’t even here. My head was still back at the orphanage. Still trap
