ISABEL'S POV

“I just need to hang on for a few more days, I’m sure Melissa would soon get back to me,” I muttered under my breath as I stood in front of the small mirror nailed crookedly to the wall.

Calling it a mirror was being generous. It was barely bigger than my palm and could only show half of my face at once, forcing me to tilt my head from side to side just to see what I was doing. Still, it was all I had, and right now, it had to be enough.

I dipped the cheap makeup sponge into the powder and tapped it lightly against...