CHAPTER 4
I pick up the piece of paper Persy slid underneath the door with a single word written on it: Stephanie.
“Is this…” I start to ask.
But then, I snap my mouth close, thinking better of it. There might have been a reason she gave me this information quietly instead of in a conversation.
“Is this regarding what we talked about last night?” I ask instead.
“Yes, it is. You need to listen to your man,” she answers. “You need to learn how to obey him in all things. I don’t want you to be so upset the next time I see you. I want us to both be happy.”
Her words are frightening, but…her voice sounds stilted—flat to the point of comedy.
I read between the lines, translating her advice: Don't talk about this out loud in front of them. It will only get us both in trouble. This is a sec
