The Lie We Called Love
I want to wash off the feeling of being a project that failed its final review in a house where the truth is treated like a nuisance.
“Rough night?”
I spin around. Standing there, looking perfectly composed and utterly treacherous, is Cassie.
The girl who helped sell me back into this gilded cage is leaning against a lounge chair, swirling a drink.
"You really should learn when to stop fighting the current, Claire," she says, voice smooth. "It’s much easier to just... float."
"Easy for you to say," I snap, my eyes narrowing. “You were her favorite.”
“Were?” She chuckles. “I like the word you used there. I was her favorite; she used to love me when I was a baby. But the moment I turned five,