The door dinged.

Aliyah pushed herself off the bed, her body tired and weak, her cheeks puffed and wet with tears, her eyes swallowed.

She clicked her code and pulled open the door to see her best friend, Juliet.

“Oh, Aliyah.” Juliet called softly, she felt so sorry and sad to see her best friend in this situation.

Aliyah tried to not cry, she tried to swallow whatever was pushing up her throat but she couldn't, she burst into tears as she hugged Aliyah and cried into her best friend's ...