Elle
I ran straight up the stairs to my room. I opened the door; slammed it shut then dove into my pillow mountain. I ugly cried harder than I had the night I came here. I tried to take deep breaths to calm the rage inside of me. My fingers dug into the fabric of the pillows. I opened my eyes to see the sweet face of Evvie staring at me. My stomach twisted into a several knots and a loud sob broke through me.
A quiet knock broke through me tears. I didn’t answer. I buried my face into my pillows and continued to cry. The quiet knock persisted. I took a few calming breaths.
“Yes?” I blubbered.
Patricia opened my door and stood quietly in the doorway. She looked at me with concern then came to sit beside me on the bed.
“I’m so sorry!” I yelled into my pillow. “I don’
