AUTHOR'S POV
Her eyes flitted between the triplets. Cole, Carl and Cray stared after Velicia with worry on their strong faces. They turned to each other, some quiet chat passing between them in troubled looks.
Before she could think on it more, Rodney let out a loud holler from across the bonfire.
"Let's enjoy the party!" he boomed with a wide grin, snapping the brothers from their thoughts.
Some whoops and cheers rose up in agreement as the charged feelings started to fade.
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Inside the club, Velicia headed straight to the ladies restroom. She slammed the door behind her and leaned against the wall, chest heaving.
Hot tears stung her eyes so she squeezed them shut as Priscilla and Kayla's cruel taunts echoed in her mind. She dug her fingernails into her palms. So what if she's a
