Late that night, I lay in bed in the dark.The second I closed my eyes, a car horn blared from downstairs.I checked my phone beside the pillow.Dead.Not my problem.But the honking kept going, each blast louder than the last, ripping through the quiet apartment complex.I yanked the blanket over my head and tried to ignore it.Then the neighbors started yelling."People are trying to sleep! Have some manners!""You think you own the whole building?"My chest tightened, and my eyes snapped open.Mom had terrible insomnia. She needed sleeping pills every night, and even then, she was a light sleeper.She might still be asleep, but not for long.I dragged myself out of bed and leaned over the windowsill.A familiar luxury car stood out in the dark.Ryan's.I gritted my teeth, grabbed my jacket, and rushed downstairs.Ryan leaned against the car, a cigarette between his fingers, smoke curling around him.The second I stepped outside, his eyes found mine.Like he knew I
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