CYNTHIA's P O V

This morning, while I was making my way up the stairs to return some books to the school library, scenes from the previous day were playing through my head. I couldn’t help the smile on my face as I recalled how I pretended not to understand what daddy meant. Stupid, Jake!

After ascending to the second floor to access the hallway leading to the library, I was stopped in my tracks by something. Melanie and Becca could be seen there having a conversation with one ...