She had been awake all morning. She couldn't get a good night's sleep because she couldn't stop thinking about last night.

She had to hold everything in and pretend to smile in front of Alicia, even though she knew Alicia suspected something was wrong with her.

She lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Alicia had woken up and left the room, but she pretended she was still asleep.

She was still in thought when the door opened and Alicia walked in. "Good morning," Alicia said. It was too late to pretend.

She rose and greeted her back with a smile. "Good morning."

"Are you okay?" She heard Alicia...