Charlotte's POV

PRESENT DAY

The next morning I was enjoying coffee in bed with Stephen when I got a call from my best friend, Scarlett, asking to meet up for lunch. Scarlett and I had met in one of my many group home placements when I was a teenager, and had remained buddies ever since. I never would have made it through that period in my life without her. Scarlett was kind, funny, and brilliant. She had gotten a full scholarship to art school, and was working at an art ...