Chapter 64

Debby left that salon practically blindly. She was hated to see Travor act so intimately with Cecil. She had understood that he was only acting that way because he considered that she had failed, that she had not been enough for him, and that now it consisted of being able to rub in his face that determined one would be worth more than her. He was still recovering from that shot in the last robbery in which they participated, and was still wearing makeup to cover the purples in his eyes after being punched by the group of women who saved Debby from his aggressions. He wore a flashy and colorful suit, and found himself stretching an arm to hold Cecil's waist, but she understood that he should be feeling a terrible pain in every movement.

Debby didn't want to tell Wendy anything, and deliberately avoided crossing paths with her aunt until she was already dressed and ready for the party. She was wearing a dress that her aunt personally chose for that night, and was grat