CHAPTER THIRTY

My clothes are already laid out on the bed. After pulling off my bath robe, I put on the black tank top and the black latex skirt. Reece is busy on her phone, texting only God-knows-who.

After zipping my feet into Sarah's silver boots, I grab my pair of silver hoop earrings from my jewelry box and hook them on my ears.

I breath out, flipping my hair over my shoulders. I adjust my stance, feeling so glad and relieved that the heels of Sarah's boots are well balanced.

After spraying my perfume, I check myself out in front of my mirror once more. Through the mirror, I can still see Reece glued to her phone.

It is so unlike her to be like this, especially when we are together. By now, the Reece I know will be shouting and squealing out how great or how different or how beautiful I look, but right now, it feels like it is just her shadow that is with me in this room now.

I cough loudly, but it takes a while before she looks up from her phone.

"Gosh Alicia. Your outfit looks so amazing on yo