~ALTHEA
"It's all my fault. . .it's all my fault. . ." I muttered over and over again.
I was still on the ground. My body shook as I cried. The cries from the other girls ruled the room. I felt too ashamed and guilty to raise my head.
I could not bring myself to stare at Mira. She was going to hate me for getting Lana killed. The other girls were probably going to isolate themselves from me. I doubted if anyone would want to be with me after what I had done.
I would have done the same if I had been in her shoes. Maybe it was the best thing for them to do.
Suddenly, warm hands touched my shoulders. They felt so comforting against my already cold body. I looked up with the expectation of seeing Mira but I froze.
Cynthia's stormy gray eyes stared back at me. And instead of the usual ang
