PHOENIX walked home with a storm in her chest, each step harder than the last. Her palms were still stinging from slapping that miserable girl, but even that hadn’t eased the tightness inside her. She pushed the door open, eyes already burning with fresh frustration.

She stormed into her parents room and found her mother sitting on the bed and going through some files.

“Phoenix?" Callista called and dropped the file in her hand. "You're back." She added, and Phoenix nodded ...