As the car pulled away from the sidewalk, Ruby leaned back in her seat, eyes glassy as the world blurred past the window.
Rayna. Of all people.
Rayna had sworn she was on her side. That she would stand by her no matter what. And now, she was meeting Stefan behind her back?
What could they possibly be talking about?
What did Stefan have to say that was so important he needed her best friend?
Ruby's mind spiraled with questions she had no answers for—and doubts she never wanted to have.
Once she was back at home, she didn't even change out of her clothes. She simply walked into the living room, sat on the couch, and stared blankly at the TV screen that wasn't even on.
She waited. She was going to wait here for Rayna when she returned. No matter how long, she was going to wait.
She said there as ten minutes passed. Before she knew it, it was twenty and then nearly an hour.
Then, the sound of a car door closing.
