20
MARI
When Zac walked out of the diner without even telling me goodbye, I knew it was bad. Then I noticed his plate still piled with food with a wad of money next to it, and I nearly lost it.
My entire body began to shake, and I was sure that was it. He was done with me. Javier had made me look like such a dirty slut that I was half-convinced I was nothing but a no-good, worthless w***e myself.
And by the time Naomi arrived, I’d made myself sick with worry. She took one look at my face before she was grabbing my arm as if to steady me.
“You okay, honey? You’re not looking so well.”
I nodded, even though her face blurred in my vision.
Her brow furrowed, not a believer, and she reached out to press the back of her palm to my forehead, then took my hand in hers to find it clammy and
