The following Monday, as Abby drove to school, she could not hold her hate for Lucas back. She hated him for showing up in her life. She blamed him for disrupting her peace and constantly causing her stress and depression only because she chose to believe him, and after the weekend’s confession, her hatred for Stephanie was fueled by the fact that she was often hijacking her happiness and making sure she was never happy.
She had not spoken to her the whole Sunday since she had locked herself in her room, and Stephanie’s efforts to strike up a conversation with her bore no fruit. That Monday morning, she woke up earlier than usual, freshened up, and left even before the rest of the family was up.
She drove by her workplace to order some coffee for breakfast since she was feeling hungry an
