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I kept dialing Natasha's and Delia's numbers

She answered the call, thankfully. "Hey girl,

I realized I didn't have an answer to her quest

u?" Her tone held a blend o

even calling it that, since Dad had practically kicked me out o

trying to stop the f

take long." She hung up bef

I thought was possible. Without bothering to turn the engine off, she jumped out

pulled back, eyes fl

an I'd expected, I sniffled. "Thank you for coming so

thing. But I caught the hard glare she threw at my dad's h

d twenty minutes later, as we pulled int

ke me, came from money-so she could easily afford a l

y or let it define her. She wanted to build h

that goal. Even though she was still new to the ind

to national fame and already pavi

room, and I was filling her in on everyt

ked, her face fro

g it almost impossible to get w

ll over it." Delia scooted closer and pulled me in

with you for a while? Just unti

ve you-especially without

on't know, but I have to try. I

, we'll figure it out together. And y

e rose up in m

et you clean

of my phone. Thinking it was my dad, I picked

with your voice? H

was still sitting beside me. "Where ar

lately?" she asked,

ead, though she couldn't see me,

news. I'm sending you a link." The call ended,

she was talking about. A s

aning over to see my screen. She g

, too shocked to move, watching myself in an inti

e. I had never done an

is video from?" I asked as soon as I picked up the

ecause I'm already on

n trying to reach you, bu

nging course-heading to D

ed freely, my mind drowning in bleak, overwhe

fication. It was a text. I open

. "What is it?" A second lat

'd sent a message full of disappointment, with the same link attache

it out," Delia said, pull

iately joined Delia and me on the couch, pulling me into her

I sobbed, my face bur

t you said earlier, she's capable of worse. Hel

happened?" Natasha as

aid earlier, throwing in her own

the moment Delia finished. "W

't do anything right now. Not until I have proof I'

. But Sabrina better watch her back

h. I was lucky to have such good friends. Having them w

about this video, Zee," Delia said f

tasha said, b

r just stay hidden here at your place, Delia." I