She convinced herself that she didn’t feel like something was missing.
For the rest of the day, Adria had the house to herself. No one called. Her dad texted but didn’t come back home. Including Nathan. He didn’t come back home either.
The house didn’t feel empty, Adria convinced herself. And it was much nicer that Nathan wasn’t there to ruin it.
Morning came, and it was time for Adria to go to school. At home, she hummed Young and Beautiful as she dressed for school. She tied her hair in a tight bun. Her lips were all glossed up and plump, and her doe eyes looked as beautiful as always.
She threw a chewing gum into her mouth and grabbed her bag, then headed down the stairs. Adria grabbed her bottle of water before heading toward the door, still humming. Before she could open it, it fl
