Chapter 5. Two Lines, Pink

Ava’s POV

“Ava! Open this dumb door before I kick this dumb door down!”

Raelynn.

Why was she here? She was supposed to be working outside the city.

I huffed and threw off the covers. By the time I’d walked toward the door, she was still banging on it.

“I’m coming!” I shouted, pulling on the door and finally getting it open.

Raelynn stared at me, her mouth open. “Holy crap, Ava… you look terrible.”

“Gee, thanks for pointing out the obvious,” I growled, turning away from her and standing up from the couch.

She shut the door behind me, following in the back. “I’ve been calling you for two days. What in the world is wrong with you?”

I said nothing. I hugged my arms around myself and pulled my knees up to encircle my knees with my arms and hold them there.

“I don’t want to talk about it,” I snarled.

“Tell me now.” She stamped her foot, arms crossed over her chest in fury.

I swallowed hard, the words bitter gal