Tamara

I stumbled out of Elena's house sobbing, my eyes filled with tears and my heart feeling like it would shatter into a million pieces. I assumed that she hadn't followed me out, and even if she had, the last thing I wanted to do right then was talk. It took me five tries to get my key in the ignition, and when I did I sped off, just wanting to be alone.

I burst through my front door still crying, slamming it behind me and hurling my purse across the room in frustration. Why had I even said anything? Why didn't I just let it go when she asked,...