[EVIE]
The email sits open on my laptop, glaring back at me like it’s waiting for some kind of reaction. It’s a confirmation email from the company I interviewed at. They have finally responded, and I don’t know how to feel. I didn’t expect that they would hire me. But I had managed to put up a confident facade, all thanks to Jude’s pep talk.
Confirmation: Software Developer Role at Dexam Technologies.
I shove the laptop further away on the bed, my breath catching in my throat. I drop my head, letting my cheek press into the cool bed sheet. The silent scream claws its way up my throat, but I swallow it down before it can break free.
Everything feels muted. Celebration doesn’t fit here. Not with misery swirling around in the mansion. Mom and Dad are leaving for Portland in a few hours
