MARIE

All eyes were on me.

The whole room felt too quiet, too tight, like the walls had moved closer while no one was looking.

Even Yelena had stopped crying.

Just a moment ago her face had been wet with tears, but now she had wiped everything away, sitting there with her red eyes fixed on me like she was waiting for a show.

Like she already knew the answer.

Like she wanted to hear it again.

My hands trembled.

I could feel the shaking all the way up my arms, spreading into my ...