Chapter 17

Audrey

"She's right through here."

The nurse pulled aside the curtain and let Tina and I through. Exchanging glances, we stepped into Avis's small hospital room- the scent of antiseptic mixed with fresh flowers from a vase on the side table overwhelming us.

"You guys came." Avis grinned at us from the hospital bed, her blonde head sporting a clean white bandage where she had hit it.

Tina and I surged forward, each of us hugging Avis from one side. When we pulled away, I practically had tears in my eyes. Tina pushed her red hair out of her face and beamed down at Avis, "Tina told me you were okay," I said,

id, "but I had to see fo

see for myself"

Avis giggled and tucked a stray blonde curl behind her ear. "The doctor said it was just a mild concussion," she said, reaching up to touch the bandage covering her temple. "Did you h

have to get stitches?" Tina asked as she leaned closer to get a better look.

Avis nodded and let out a huff. "Yeah. They said it might leave a bit of a scar on my eyebrow."

Tima and I exchanged angry glances, and I felt my chest clench. Reaching out to give Avis's hand a squeeze, I said, "I'm sorry that happened. It's my

"Your fault" Avis narrowed her eyes at me. "How!"

I swallowed and shrugged. "I was useless. I should have tried harder to get away from them, to="

her hand dismissively. "I haven't regretted biting Linda

containing the laugh that escaped me at those words. Without thinking, I leaned forward again and threw my arms around Avis,

ear.

of Linda" Tina said, waving her phone at us, "I just got word that her parents found out about

Avis and I asked almost

just like the rest of us." She paused then, her eyes widening slightly as she scrolled through the text on her phone "An Without an explanation, Tina shoved her phone into my hands. 1 furrowed my brow and took it,

turned into saucers as I slowly lifted my gaze to look

implication: Linda might not be in the running for the fashion show after all. Perhaps she truly

who couldn't produce a worthwhile

her life.

Tina to whip our heads around- such a loud sound for such a small girl. Her

her tears with the back of her hand.

time

with a bag in hand-a bag containing the

accidentally worn it out of his apartment earlier that morning,

doubted that was the case. I didn't want to see him, not after spending the night in his apartment, and especially not after having a

That would be ideal.

door and reached for the handle, a sudden voice caught

"Excuse me,"

of the doorknob, to see a woman walking toward me. She was tall and curvaceous, with dark brunette hair and warm brown eyes. She wore a pencil

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