Familiar Strangers

Sloane felt the urge to give up on herself. She thought, 'Why struggle? I might as well wait for him to get tired of me like a puppet. By the time he doesn't even want to look at me and wants to get rid of me for good, I can leave quietly.'

"Sloane, stop cursing Valeria. She's dead, and you're still alive. Don't you think it's pathetic to become a bitter woman because of someone long gone? It'