“What happened?” he asked. I sighed and wished for the hundredth time that I had a cigarette. “It all just hit me, hard. The show, the band, and then I saw you with Tara…” “Ah,” he said, like that explained everything. “You saw her hug me.” My throat tightened, and I looked away, rubbing my arms. It was way too cold to be standing out here in nothing but this skimpy little dress, but I hadn’t planned on going outside when I’d put it on. At least it wasn’t snowing. “Tara and I were just trying to get some closure,” he said. “It meant nothing, I promise you.” I bit my lower lip, but managed to nod. “I’m totally overreacting, I know that. But after all the stress of the night, I saw you together and something just…snapped. I started drinking to numb the pain, and I realized I had to get

