One Last Chance

Stella

The atmosphere shifts as our arms untangle. We’re all a little teary-eyed, but none of us say it. Instead, Tessa reaches for a tissue from the box on her coffee table, and holds it out for me.

“Well, I didn’t expect this tonight,” Piper says, sniffling.

“Yeah, me neither,” Tessa says, dabbing at her eyes too. She looks at me, her gaze still soft but punctuated by a new intensity. “But I ju