"Another secret of the universe: Sometimes pain was like a storm that came out of nowhere. The clearest summer could end in a downpour. Could end in lightning and thunder."~ Benjamin Alire Sáenz. RUBY MCCLURE P.O.V I was numb. I don't even know how I got here. My mind was in a whirlwind. Nikolas' action was playing again and again inside my head. What was that? Why did he behave like that? Red dress? He is traumatised by the red dress and I am the reason. My feet gave up as soon as I opened the main door. I crashed down on the carpet and my cell phone fell down on the marble with a loud noise. "Is that you Ruby?" I heard Grandma's voice and I was still like a statue. "Ruby?" Grandma called again and I heard her footsteps approaching me. "Oh My God, Ruby?" She shrieked and sat

