dr

el

of my friends asked, her voice fille

ed the engine, her guts churning with unease. "I'm on my way back from wor

before Amara said with the same frenetic energy, "S

second, it felt like her

on her bingo card. Like, it was so hard to figure out. Vivian had been her best frie

ex-boyfriend - of three years and they lov

er mind and wouldn't go away no matter how much she tried. As if Ama

text to see Vivian and Bryan entangled in each other's arms, li

he photo, totally

on it to see Vivian and Bryan entangled in each othe

tial numbness gave way to a slow, smolde

a called out. When she got no respon

ently there?" Andrea asked stiffly, her gaze still

here. They're at the Velv

n had planned to go to for their anniversary. Instead he's with that bi

your way?" A

on m

'll keep you

all, not interested in anyt

rudely ending the call, but she cou

lowly easing in

ed Amara her childhood best friend and Vivian the back

nd until she positively felt insane with anger. She wanted t

me?" she muttered desolatel

sed her mind an

ger seat and immediatel

a while t

Amara de

at Amara's icy

. "I'm so sorry for sounding rude earlier, and for

nd honestly I don't blame you for acting out like that

muttered contritely.

trash TV while eating comfort food.

ort food you

these decadent chocolate chips cookies that is so moist and gooey, it literally melts in your mouth. So yeah, I pa

ask, how did you find out that Vivian wa

d choked. "I've always been honest with you. I had a date with someone I met online a few days ago. Halfway thr

upt my date, so I

s hurt surged her heart. "

h." Amara replied quietly, anger lacing her tone as she spoke. "That bitch

done. Don't beat yourself up a

r anniversary." Amara muttered to herself before hea

except confront them?" she

dre

ra. You know me." Andrea muttere

various emotions coursing her mind bene

the phone but decided to drop i

p

her seatbelt. Grabbing her phon

Amara's bone-tired from work and I don't

e after she'd sent it but Vivian took an aw

still busy with work. The manager

omorrow

dity of it all. Yet sent Vi

rong?" Am

e's still busy with work." She replied, una

r her breath. "Why the fuck would she d

oking up in time to see Vivian

one hand to Vivian's lower back as he guided

dre

ead gaze back to

for a moment." Amara asked, w

Andrea answered blankly, watchi

nutes before tailin

or do you need me as backu

ips. "No, I don't need back up, bu

t keep the ice cream and the

he entire box of chocolate chip c

ith you in mind. Only I didn't think you would need it

me a favor woul

yth

n to Vivian. I want to catch them

Vivian can be extremely paranoid sometimes, especially

e drove behind them. "I have no

he hotel they're about to che

a fucking idiot, I have a key to that part

ra cried inc

's ignition with dark sm