10. Conviction

Adriana Jensen

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“Are you trying to rebel or something?”

I stopped in my tracks, wondering if it was just not my lucky day today. My tongue poked the inside of my cheek as I wondered whether to reply to her or not.

I had a lot to say to her. I had a lot of questions to ask her, but I wondered if they were worth it. Realizing I didn’t have the mental energy to deal with the woman I used to call my best friend, I continued walking.

It seemed like she wasn’t ready to let me go though. “Or are you hoping dressing like this will lure Benjamin back into your life?”

My feet came to a halt and I turned around sharply. Her words stung. She was speaking like we were strangers; like we didn’t promise to be there for each other forever; like all we said were just words that didn’t hold any meaning. “Do you hate me or something?”

“What?” Fab asked as though she wasn’t expecting that question.

“I can’t seem to think of any reason why you’d do something so vile without shame and remorse. Did you ev