RAVEN:
For a heartbeat, the world goes silent and my body freezes.
My hands hover in the air, unable to move, as Mary kisses me. I do not kiss her back, and I push to break from the paralysis.
Once it wears off, I slam my palms against her chest, shoving her back. I stumble against the balcony railing, the cold iron biting into my lower back.
“What the f**k!” I yell as my heart pounds hard in my chest.
Mary stumbles back, her eyes wide. She looks startled, as if she’s only just realized I am a person and not a prop.
“Oh God,” she stammers. “I—I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I just… I’m really attracted to you, Raven. And Winnie… she just broke up with me. I’m a mess.”
I stare at her, feeling a little pity.
The taste of her lips still lingers on mine. I wipe it off with the back of my palm
