TUESDAY NIGHT
RIVER
I paced up and down the room, my chest constricted by nerves I couldn’t shake. And my steps felt too loud against the floor, but I couldn’t stop moving.
It was only when I caught my reflection in the mirror that I finally paused. My eyes stared back at me, tired and restless, and I drew in a deep breath, trying to calm myself, but it only reminded me of how heavy the air felt.
Looking away, my gaze landed on the magazine resting on the bed. And I walked over and picked it up, flipping to the page I had memorized by now--the dress Lexi had chosen.
I recalled Thursday, the day that ended with her and me sitting at the cafeteria together for the first time, the day I confronted Paige and Veronica, and told them to back off. I hadn't told her about that.
I remember
