ey
ad locked me in. He didn't rea
but a terrible nightmare. But I knew bett
once filled with memories of Kennedy a
osing what to wear. I needed to look normal, or eve
used some concealer to hide the bruise on my lip and the marks on
nsfer device disguised as a USB drive. I'd bought it in college for b
e luxury boutique on Michigan A
gner bag on her arm. When she saw me, she ran over and gave me a d
her shoulder, forcing a note of vulnerability int
e. "Don't think about sad things! It's m
miled inwardly, but on my face, I showed no
like a butterfly, holding up expens
is! Oh my god, you have to get this new
her thing, my mind focused on
love with a ridiculously expensive evening gown and want
ted taking selfies, pulling me into the frame with
e did you get it?" I asked, as if t
t great? It's limited edition. Here,
started
ile my fingers flew across the screen. I already k
as I navigated to her photo album. I didn't dare se
d the "Recently
videos and photos of her and Kennedy to b
ile. Then, I plugged the data transfer
en. Every second felt like an eternity.
ing room door opened, and a sal
ng to her feet. She held out
d out the device, shoved it into my pocket, and handed the p
tely oblivious, and disappe
ow breath. My back w
the ev
n front of the mirror in the expensive gown,
s and bags, and we headed to the
ring total. Bree shot me a smug look,
ecognised it as Kennedy's supplementary card. S
sociate's voice cut through t
but this card... h
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