*Olivia*

Dahlia left me to get dressed, practically bouncing with excitement on her way out. I wondered how she had known that she’d be able to convince me to go out. It seemed like she could damn near convince me to do anything.

But if I was being honest with myself, I kind of loved it. Her carefree attitude and determination to keep living her life no matter what happened was a good reminder that I couldn’t spend the rest of my life being so scared, especially ...