CHAPTER 1: COMING HOME“YOU’VE SKIPPED OUT ON ME for the past three years, Julia. There’s no way you’re making excuses this time!” Alice, standing with her arms crossed, chastised her lifelong friend.
“I didn’t “skip” out on you, Alice. I was hundreds of miles away...at school,” Julia tried to reason with her friend, though she knew her efforts were pointless. Once Alice knew what she wanted, there was nothing that could stand in her way. And as much as that put Julia on the losing end of countless arguments, she couldn’t help but admire her friend’s strong personality.
Alice didn’t respond; she continued to stand there, arms crossed, staring determinedly at Julia, knowing full well it would only be minutes—maybe even seconds—before her friend caved and, like always, gave into Alice’s per
