I completely ignored Xavier's calls and dialed Yvonne instead. "I'm so sorry for taking off," I said when she answered. "I wasn't feeling well—low blood sugar. I had to leave quickly and totally forgot to tell you." Yvonne was silent for a few seconds. "...I'm the one who should apologize." "Don't worry about it, really. I was just rolling the dice anyway," I reassured her. "You've already helped me tons, and I appreciate it." "Don't beat yourself up. Listen, I explained the clothing situation to Sebastian, though he didn't really react. I got his number from Jude—do you want to reach out to him directly?" After a moment's consideration, I declined. "It's cool. The Silver Peak Pack and I clearly weren't meant to be." Hearing my resignation, Yvonne didn't push further. After hanging

