“One night,” Lydia said again, her voice dropping lower, softer, as though speaking too loudly might shatter whatever fragile resolve was holding her together, “I went to a club with my friends.” Cassie remained silent, arms still crossed, posture rigid, but her eyes never left Lydia’s face, watching every flicker of expression, every tremor of emotion, searching relentlessly for cracks, for lies, for the familiar arrogance that used to slip out no matter how well Lydia pretended. “We drank,” Lydia continued, letting out a quiet, humorless laugh that carried no amusement at all. “A lot. Too much. And at first it was normal, loud music, expensive drinks, people pretending they were happy because the lights were low enough to hide how empty everything felt.” Her gaze drifted past Cassie, unfocused now, as though the abandoned road had transformed into flashing neon and pounding bass. “Then we argued,” Lydia said. “About nothing. About everything. About me.” Cassie’s lips pressed int
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