Chapter Three
“You can’t put me in a corner like that again, deary,” Riva flashes her cold eyes at me when she sees me next.
“What corner? I was only gone a couple hours.”
“Of course, you don’t know.”
“Know what?”
“Bailey saw me in the grocery store at six this evening and wondered where you were.”
“Oh, God.” I’m screwed. My world feels as if it’s about to crumble.
“You should be, you deceitful little tramp.”
“You’re as trampy as I am!” I say in a huff.
“Sure, I’m trampy. But I don’t lie to cover my tracks, or make anyone else lie for me.” She backs off seeing me about to panic. “Hey, don’t worry, I told Bailey that you weren’t feeling well—you hung out at my apartment till you felt better and I decided to go shopping in the meantime. I’d send you home when I got back.”
“And h
