~Valerie~My cheek burns like fire, the red imprint of Rikky’s hand throbbing against my wet skin. But before I can even pull myself together or chase after her, the outer door of the apartment swings open and clicks shut."Rikky? What the hell are you doing up here?"Evander’s deep, rumbling voice cuts through the quiet suite. I wince inwardly, my stomach twisting into tight, painful knots. I stay frozen in the bathroom doorway, clutching my damp towel, listening to the sudden, heavy silence that drops over the room."I knew it, father," Rikky says, her voice shaking with a choked, watery sob. "I knew something was up from the very moment you saw her. You knew she was my best friend, didn't you? And you still did this."I close my eyes, a wave of cold shock washing over me. Hearing the words out loud makes the nightmare so incredibly real. Evander is Rikky's father. How could I have been so blind? We had been best friends for years, sharing classroom desk, chatting on phone late into
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