LIES OF HOPE
she said, but she did stop trying to slam the door.
“Listen,” I said, determined to convince her to let me in. “I have bad news.” I peeked through the crack in the doorway so I could watch her painted-up face. “Adam Welling is dead.”
The door flew open, causing me to lose my balance and fall face-first onto soft, vanilla carpet.
“What are you talking about?” she demanded. “Why would you say such a thing?”
I pulled myself up, brushed back the strands of hair that had escaped from my ponytail in that graceful dive to the floor. “Because it’s true. I was just at his house this morning. He’s dead.”
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