Astrid

We had just finished dressing and walked into the living room when there was a firm knock at the door. Tristan went to answer it right away. I sat awkwardly on the couch to wait for them. I heard the door open, hushed voices, and then the door closed again.

I gasped in shock as Eddie walked into the living room. There was a deep, purple bruise beneath his left eye.

“What happened?” I asked as I rushed towards him. I remembered the muffled ...