Unexplained Hatred

AUDREY'S POV

“How did it go?” Hazel asked, her voice calm but laced with curiosity, her eyes still fixed on the open book in her hands. She sat casually on the couch, legs tucked beneath her, the afternoon sunlight falling gently on her face as though the whole world existed in the quiet comfort of this living room.

I dropped my bag on the nearby chair with a little more force than I intended, the