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Walking Away

Penulis: Jenne Lopes
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-18 23:59:43
Maya

Olivia's apartment felt too small for all of us. The living room that had always seemed cozy now felt cramped with four people who didn't know how to look at each other. Troy sat hunched forward on the couch, elbows on his knees, staring at his hands. Vincent stood by the window like he was planning an escape route. I took the chair farthest from everyone else.

"Water?" Olivia asked, moving toward the kitchen. "Coffee? I have some of that good stuff from—"

"I'm fine," Troy said.

"Maya?"

I shook my head. I wasn't sure I could keep anything down right now.

Olivia disappeared into the kitchen anyway, probably just to have something to do with her hands. The sound of cabinets opening and closing filled the silence that had settled over us like dust.

"So," Vincent said finally. "How did Miss Kingston end up at your apartment?"

Troy's head came up slowly. He looked at Vincent, then at me, then back at his hands. "She was at this club. Some warehouse party. There was this guy—" He stoppe
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