BRIANNA

The rest of my shift at the club passed by in a blur. The entire time, my mind was replaying the conversation with Mr. Cole repeatedly. The customers soon started dispersing, and within a few minutes, the club was already empty. The only people left were me and the other employees tidying the place.

By 11:45 p.m., Cherry and I had finished up, and we left the club together. We began the walk back to my house. We were still walking when she broke the silence between us and brought up a ...