Forty-three

The next morning Mila woke up and saw Emma still asleep, practically cuddled into her. Mila smiled to herself, feeling happy that Emma was finally sleeping. She knew she needed to sleep more than anything in her life at that moment. Her body was exhausted and she needed to relax.

Mila carefully got out of bed, making sure not to wake Emma. She took some clothes from her closet and went to the bathroom. She took a hot shower, attempting to relax her tense body after what happened last night. She could not believe that she was one step away from losing her best friend and if that happened, she would have felt guilty for the rest of her life. Mila was already beating herself up after what she had done with Emma during the night she was supposed to spend at her apartment. She did not know how she managed to be that cruel, how she was heartless enough to take advantage of Emma's weakness.

Mila sighed heavily and dried her body after she finished showering, then blow-dried h