CARMEN
The tension in the room didn’t just disappear—it lingered like a bad smell. Even after the talking stopped, after the plans started forming, I could still feel it sitting in my chest.
It was heavy. Too heavy.
So when Rio suggested we get out for a bit—just the girls, some air, something normal—I didn’t hesitate.
I needed it.
Lord knows, I needed it.
We left the clubhouse not long after. As we stepped into the street—Rio, Grace, Lucy, and me—the tension faded. No staring, no whispered strategies about parasites and what comes next. It was just a girls' day out.
Personally, I think they were just eager to get me away from LuLu so that she didn’t do something to trigger my dark side again. That was what I was calling it until I learned to control it better. I felt like Luke Sky
