The Bitter Lie

Avery

The uneven concrete scraped against my aching heels as I navigated the shadowy stretch of pavement leading to my building. I dug my phone out of my purse and hit Piper's contact.

"Aves, where the hell have you been?" Piper shouted through the speaker the second the call connected. "I've been trying to get ahold of you all day!"

"Yeah, about that." I sidestepped a man dragging a reluctant