Discarded Vows

Naomi flushed with shame and anger. "Tessa, everyone knows I saved Declan. You can't just discredit that by deliberately acting like this!"

"Discredit? You're not even worth it." Tessa dragged Naomi back to the shore, then shoved her away.

Naomi fell awkwardly onto the sand by the shore.

Sand clung to her skin, face, and hair, while her damp clothes added to her thoroughly disheveled appearance.