93. Jalen

I had been trying to reach Clarissa for over a week now. I sent her countless voicemails and messages, but all my attempts were unsuccessful. Her phone was switched off and I knew it would take a miracle to reach her. So, I decided to try a different approach and called her best friend Genevieve.

As soon as Genevieve picked up, I could hear the hostility in her voice. "Jalen, what do you want?" she said coldly.

I took a deep breath, knowing this was going to be an uphill battle. "I just want to talk to Clarissa," I replied. "I know I messed up and I'm sorry, but I need to explain myself."

Genevieve snorted. "Explain yourself? You cheated on her, Jalen. How do you explain that away?"

"I didn't cheat on her deliberately," I protested. "I was drugged. I swear to you, I wouldn't do something like that to Clarissa."

There was a long silence on the other end of the line, and for a moment I thought Genevieve had hung up on me. But then she spoke again, her voice bitter. "I don't believe you,