Chapter 23: The Truth

Zariah

My stomach is twisted into a knot, but beyond that, it also feels like thorns have begun to grow there, piercing through the lining of my internal organs, filling my every movement with a pain unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before.

Why was Micah kissing Reece in front of the whole d*mn pack? Was he just trying to make me feel even worse than I did before? I know he said he didn’t mean for it to happen, but it didn’t look like he accidentally tripped and landed on her mouth to me.

We walk outside, me following Alice, Greg behind me. I am only subconsciously aware of the sound of his shoes crossing the dance floor and then stepping out onto the concrete back porch behind me.

I feel like I am floating now, like I am drifting up into the heavens, my dress taking its rightful place among the rest of the stars. Maybe that’s why that old woman gave it to me–maybe she knew I’d need to fade into the background before this night was over.