Could Be Freedom

I sighed after the champagne went down my throat. Then I nodded before saying, “Yeah, sure.”

He stared at me for even longer then he said, “Are you sure? You look pale.”

I forced a chuckle. “I just need to use the bathroom,” I replied, standing on my feet and fleeing away.

Before I could disappear down the hallway, I glanced back at Chris and he looked confused, reaching for his phone.

I went to the bathroom and then stared at myself in the mirror. My nerves. My stupid nerves.

I had waterproof makeup on so I turned on the faucet and splashed some water on my face, trying to feel better.

The cold water made me calm down a bit, but I still needed to get to Fallon. I thought about just sending her the picture of Chris’s phone screen that I had taken but changed my mind quickly.

If she was able to put spyware on my phone so easily, I could not trust that the Kingstons could not do the same.

I did not want that Kirby lady coming after me again. I never wanted to see her again in my life,