After almost losing what little mind I had left dealing with that Jessica person, I headed back upstairs to cool off. That, and I could feel the shakes coming on, and there was no way I was going to let her see me like that. It was bad enough that she was here during the worst time of my life; no need to give her more to gloat over.

I'd torn the stupid piece of paper she waved around in my face in half, only to have her laugh at me and claim that that was just a copy, and ...