Bound To The Devil

he next day. Dahlia froze in place,

sat, cross-legged on the bottom bun

had a sick feeling in her gut beca

glass divider in the visitation room, a

e she

Ves

tional fragrance advertisements, luxurious bran

son Dahlia w

n behind oversized designer sunglasses. Her flawless

e and mouthed dramat

r eyes blazing with anger befo

y, her hand clenched around the receiv

y strut. "Dahlia, come on. I flew halfway across the wor

her eyes dramatically. "Y

ly, you're the reason you're here. You didn't

r the table, her emotions running a

patronizing smile. "That doesn't matter. What is important is, you surv

dered som

" Ava said with a shrug, her eyes gleaming with intensity. "And you know

air like a knife. "You are going to pay one day, sister. And that day mi

t affected by anything Dahlia s

ed by the coldness behi

ou are keeping up in this," her eyes glanced around the prison walls, and a smirk

She knew Ava never liked her but she di

enough not to cross me but again you never know, so

t little image while I ro

replied, adjusting her sung

sconnected w

ed out of the room li

ence, her pulse ro

Melanie sitting against the wall, flipping

elanie said. "Famo

even bother ask

d, sitting down heavily on her bunk. "She ki

her eyes. "And you've sa

to destroy a star's career. They needed someone to take the fall. My parents said it

ened. "They sacrific

reeping in. "On red carpets. Her songs play on th

away. Then she said softly

blinked.

h." Melanie's jaw tightened. "Both know h

e settled

-like Ava, I mean. Glamorous, famous. Someone that br

r. "You never told me wh

working backstage at a concert. Not Ava's-some smaller, upcoming artist. She

istened i

wanted to help. Said she'd go to the police. And then...

oice shook.

nue. I didn't know her name u

her s

use it still feels like I failed her. I couldn't pro

hlia said quietly

ion was firm. "That's the difference between me and people l

n named Claudia. She said she was like an intel for them

or a long moment. "Are

ed. "But I'm not going to be

yes glinted.

if thinking of saying what she wan

bed before nodding. "I w

ce fell, but the energy between them had shi

Dahlia wasn't thinkin

about taking contr

nted to play with fir