*Ava’s POV*

It’s late when Ellie and I get back to her apartment. We were going to go to my place, but I still don’t feel safe in my own home. Texting with Seymore had been the highlight of my evening. While Ellie flirted with every guy at the bar, I spent the night shutting myself off to the noise and drunken fun and scrolling through my phone.

I now have a bunch of new books to read on my book app, and it kept me away from the unwanted attention of the bar ...