DEVEREUX'S SHARED OBSESSION
a crisp, melodious voice chimed in.
I blinked, looking up from my tiny buzzy friend to find a girl standing over me... I have to admit she was a vision. Polished to perfection, wearing pristine country-club whites, with sharp, aristocratic features and eyes that immediately locked onto mine with intense curiosity.
I flashed her a wide, effortless grin, leaning back against the rough bark of the tree. "Well, I was managing quite well until the bee flew away. Now I'm just surviving."
She chuckled, a rich, genuine sound, and gracefully dropped down to the grass beside me without a single care for her expensive clothes. "I'm Chloe," she introduced herself, extending a manicured hand.