Ari and Vickie ordered pizza again that night. She thought that hearing Grayson’s voice would cheer her up, but the only thing it did was make her more depressed. She and Vickie were sitting on the sofa, eating pizza off paper plates, as if nothing had changed and they were still in college. When she was with Vickie, Ari could always be herself... no matter what.

“I’m telling you, you need to go with me tonight!” Vickie begged. “It’s New Year’s Eve and I’m not leaving ...