Is my best friend Brother Prohibited?
Her voice cracked, rising with each word.
“In her room!
My brother!
My best friend!”
The words hung in the air, echoing the anonymous message’s cruel implications. The crowd, emboldened by Sophia’s outburst, began to murmur, a low, buzzing hum that grew louder with each passing second.
“It’s not what it looks like,” Ava finally managed, her voice hoarse, barely a thread.
She took a step forward, wanting to reach for Sophia, to explain.
Sophia recoiled, as if Ava had struck her. “Not what it looks like? I’m standing right here, Ava! My brother! My best friend! What am I supposed to think?”
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