CHARLOTTE

“Dafoe & Higgins,” I said as I stepped into the room. “I’ve never heard of them,” I added, glancing at Sonia, who had moved from her former position to sitting on the couch.

“Yeah? I didn’t know about them either. I asked a friend for someone they could trust, and they recommended her. What do you think?” she replied. I clicked my tongue against the roof of my mouth.

“I think she’s too excited to do this,” I answered, and she chuckled.

“Isn’t that supposed to be a good thing?” she asked, and I shook my head.

“Ideally, yes. But Berkeley was excited too, and that didn’t go well...