LILA

Trailing behind Ava as she walks out of the hospital like she just won a big fight, which, let's be honest, she did, I couldn't even process what had just gone down.

Did Ava seriously just stand up to Rafael? Did she challenge him? And most importantly did the nurse actually say Rafael isn't Derrick's father?

Once we got into her car, finally repaired, thank the moon goddess, I couldn't hold it in anymore. My thoughts were loud and messy, and they exploded out of my mouth.

"Aren't you confused?" I asked, buckling up, still stunned. "Because I can't place what the hell just happened back there. Is Derrick...