Chapter 21

~Frey~

Daphne and I tried to continue our girly date like nothing had happened. I forced myself to smile, to laugh at Daphne’s jokes, to pretend my heart wasn’t bruised and pulsing in my chest, like Griffin hadn’t just ruined our perfect date and cracked open memories I’d cemented shut.

We wandered around the mall, bags in hand—mostly her stuff, one tiny thrifted blouse for me. I clutched my littl