Chapter 1
Lily’s pov
I sat curled up on the couch in my short loose gown, the soft fabric barely covering the tops of my thighs, one leg tucked under the other while I scrolled through my phone after school.
The house felt quiet in that heavy afternoon way when the doorbell rang three sharp times in a row.
I got up and opened it to find Maya, Tasha, and Brianna standing there with bags of chips and soda, already talking over each other.
“Girl, open up, we’re dying out here,” Maya said, pushing past me with a grin.
“We brought snacks. Movie time. Your stepdad is still at work or whatever?”
“Yeah, he’s downstairs somewhere working on something in the garage I think,” I answered, stepping aside so they could pile in. “You didn’t even text first.”
“Surprise is better,” Tasha laughed
