LORETTA

“Who do I need to murder?”

I blinked “What?”

”Your voice sounds like my cat's chew toy”

My brows bunched together, I was about to ask what a chew toy sounds like only for her to go on with something even worse

“Tell me Lo, who do I need to murder? I know a guy who knows a guy that can get it done”

Despite everything— the pressure in my eyes and the weight of my chest, the corner of my mouth twitched into a smile

”Nobody needs to be murdered, Michelle”

”Yet” She stressed, as carefree as ever “Nobody needs to be murdered yet. Who knows when things...