The three of us stared back and forth between each other. We were all standing at the edge of the cliff of change. There was so much that needed to be said, talked about, and decided. Before I could do any of that I needed time to think. There was a lot to figure out and I couldn’t do that if they continued to crowd me.

“I want to be alone,” I said.

“Kacie,” Viktor sighed.

“I think we should talk-” Jake’s phone buzzed again, cutting him off.

“I want to be alone,” I said ...