Tessa’s POV
The drive home was quiet. I hadn’t said much since we stepped into the car and neither had she, but I could tell she was thinking the same thing.
“Are you thinking what I’m thinking, Tessa?” Lily asked after a while, breaking the silence. “Do you really think Berry’s behind the rumors?”
I glanced out the window, my thoughts scattered. Part of me wanted to believe it, something about Berry’s behavior that morning had left me unsettled.
“I don’t know,” I said quietly. “But I need to know. I need to hear it from her.”
Lily didn’t press me further, and we arrived at our apartment soon after. I walked inside, immediately feeling the weight of the day on my shoulders. I could barely breathe as I sat on the couch, trying to gather my thoughts.
Lily rushed to Berry’s room then
