“What’s wrong with you?” Selena yelled at Ryan.
But Ryan didn’t flinch, neither did he look back.
He kept walking down the hallway as if he hadn’t heard her at all. His shoulders were stiff and his steps were quick, like he was trying to escape the conversation before it could begin.
Selena stood there for a moment staring after him.
“Unbelievable,” she muttered under her breath.
Ryan reached his bedroom and shut the door behind him.
That same night Ryan sat on his bed, leaning against the headboard. The room was dim except for the lamp beside him. The quiet in the house felt heavy after everything that had happened earlier.
He exhaled slowly and reached for his phone.
Maybe scrolling through something would help clear his head.
Ryan unlocked the screen and opened his gallery. He
