So she closes her eyes. She closes her eyes and waits for the sun to rise.
Raya rises with it. Her gasp wakes Alisha. “Leesh! What happened to your face?”
Face? She sits up in bed, catches her reflection in the mirror over the dresser. Oh, that. Her makeup must have come off on the pillowcase. Yup, sure did.
Raya speeds to her side. “Did somebody hurt you last night? Why didn’t you tell me about this?”
“Nobody hurt me. It just... happened.”
“Just happened? Bruises like this don’t just happen.”
“They do to me,” Alisha snaps. She’s immediately ashamed of her reaction. Raising her hand to her head, she says, “Sorry. For real. I don’t know—”
“What’s this?” Raya asks, grabbing her arm, showcasing her wrist. “What happened to you?”
What now? Oh. Alisha’s heart nearly st
