EIGHTY-SIX

AYSEL

Celeste and Jabari were not doing well. I didn't need to get his number for her because she already had it but she still refused to text him. He texted her one day, exactly a week after Valens brought her home. She called me after that, crying her eyes out. I realised things were worse than I first thought. She was getting increasingly afraid of him with each day that passed. She made up numerous scenarios in her head and in every one of them, Jabari was the villain out to get her.

I'd asked Valens if she could move in with us. I knew being alone in her family house could not be good for her. He agreed but the girl refused so I was going to move her myself.

"Why are you doing this? I'm fine, really." She protested, unpacking the bag I just packed.

"You are not fine. You've lost too much weight and I know you aren't eating. There's no one to cook for you." I started packing the bag again.

"My therapist thinks I am improving," she lied.

"After five days? During which you've be