t in my chest. A small, foolish part of me still held onto a sliver

n I heard it. A soft moan from inside. Jaye's voice, breath

e. They were intimate. They

sh in my mouth. My love, my life, my futur

t turned and walked away, my movements stiff and robotic. I fled the party,

ark, the image of them burned

is shirt rumpled, a faint scent

night?" I asked, my v

ashamed. "Jaye... she wasn't feeli

, the words tasting like poiso

's not what

lie to me, Kaso

ed. I'm sorry. But it won't happen again. We are still getting mar

ace. I was the debt. I was t

se. I sat there for hours, numb. Eventually, exhaustion claim

was standing over me, hi

narled, pullin

n?" I asked, da

se and shoved me into his car. He drove like a

is knuckles white on the steering w

ing about? I didn'

right now. She says you called her, told her you were

ye. She was twisting things, painting

ot true! I haven

f anything happens to he

y emergency lights. A small crowd had gathered below. Jaye was standin

car and through the crowd, h

e!" he yelled.

auty. "Kason! She said... she said she wo

Jaye! I promise

ith her. Bargaining

said, my voice desperate

he edge. "Kason, make her pr

blazing. "Promise her, Alicia

ane. He believed

let out a theatrical sob and

on snapped back

ard. I was standing near a lower section of the rooftop, a decorative parapet.

pulling her into a protective embrace. I saw the

tilted

n I was

rete below was Kason, cradling Jaye in his arms,