LORETTA

The question landed like a missile, everyone went silent. Holly's eyes flickered between Zara and me. Michelle gave me that no-nonsense look that meant she was serious and Zara, I couldn't even bring myself to look at her, she'd see right through me

“I..." My mouth opened and closed shut like a fish out of water

Uh, I wish I didn't have to do this alone. Where is the Devil when you need him?

I drew in a deep breath for the show of it, my mind moving

fast underneath the surface, because there were two problems sitting simultaneously in my chest right now and I needed to solve...