“Sky?” June's voice continued to be a mix of worry and alarm, the kind that made my chest tighten even more. She was really, really, really alarmed right now. I could tell from her face. “Hey, what’s wrong? Why are you crying like that?”
I sniffed hard, dragging the back of my hand across my face, but it did nothing to stop the tears. “I—I don’t know,” I stammered, shaking my head. “I just… I don’t know.”
June frowned, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear as if that would help her think clearer. “No. Don’t give me that. Something’s up. You don’t break down out of nowhere like this.”
“I swear I don’t know what’s wrong,” I whispered, but even to my own ears it sounded weak.
She narrowed her eyes at me like she could see straight through the excuse. “Skylar,” she said firmly, “you’re s
