Gabrielle’s heart races out of control and she feels the blood rush to her face. Every muscle in her body screams at her to run away, but she stands still and stares at Jessica. She clenches her hands into fists and waits to see what Jessica will do. Jessica stalks forward like a cat.
Suddenly Jessica lunges raises her hand and swings at Gabrielle’s face. Gabrielle pushes her away, but Jessica is fast; she jumps to the side and tries to grab Gabrielle’s hair. Gabrielle dodges her and grabs a wine bottle from the table. She smashes it on the hardwood; shards of glass fly in all directions and the women scream. Gabrielle waves the broken bottle at Jessica.
“Stay away from me,” Gabrielle says.
Jessica’s eyes widen and her mouth falls open. For a moment, she looks at Gabrielle like she’s cr
