“What! You caught Melanie and Ryan tangled up in bed?” Charlotte asked, her tone was high-pitched and squeaky, like a door creaking in the wind. She stuttered, her words faltering as if her mind was struggling to process the information

“How could they?” She stammered, her voice laced with disbelieving horror. Her words hung heavily in the air, a tangible manifestation of her shock and dismay

“Do you know about their affair?” Amanda asked, gripping her phone tightly.

“No, ...