Chapter 33: It's Not Fair
Reese
“Reese—wait! Please, wait!”
Lauren’s voice tore through the night behind me, sharp, frantic, unraveling at the edges as her heels scraped against the pavement in a desperate attempt to catch up.
I just kept walking, jaw locked, vision fixed straight ahead as if acknowledging her would somehow drag me back into the mess I had just clawed my way out of.
“Reeese!” she screamed again, closer now.
I didn’t slow down. My fingers fumbled for the key fob, the sleek black sports car unlocking with a soft beep. But before I could yank the door open, her hand slammed against it, forcing it shut again. The impact reverberated through the metal.
My hand tightened on the handle.
“Reese, please!” she cried, stepping in front of me, her face streaked with tears,
