Ring, ring, ring. Annika was stirred from her thoughts as the sound of her phone suddenly pierced through the silence, so she reached over to the nightstand and was surprised to see Kenzie calling. She hastily wiped the mixture of tears and snot coating the lower half of her face and cleared her throat before answering.
“Hello?”
“I was right; you are awake.”
“What? How did you …”
“Hunter came home and told me all the bullshit and vile things that b***h said to you.”
“Kenz, I’m fine.”
“You’re not fine. Why else would you be awake at almost 3:30 AM? And crying, no less?”
“I’m not …”
“Yes, you are. You don’t think I can tell the difference in your voice?”
“Kenz, it’s not a big deal.”
“It shouldn’t be, but I know what she said is getting to you. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be up right no
