Lila dragged herself home, defeated.

Ivy looked up hopefully when she walked in, but one look at Lila's drenched, miserable state told her everything.

She swallowed her criticism and just said, "Go get warm before you catch something."

Too late for that. Even after a hot shower and some cold medicine, Lila ended up sick anyway.

Around midnight, her phone lit up with Chloe's call.

"You're kidding," Chloe said when Lila filled her in between coughs.

"He ...