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"Are you okay?" Tori whispered once I'd sunk back into my seat. Lilith had already taken off after Leigh, probably to twist my breakdown into a reason he should stay away from me. Even though she knew who that guy was.
I kept my head down. I had to look okay for my mom's sake. She couldn't handle seeing how broken I really was. So I shook my head once, just enough for Tori to see. She reached for my hand under the table and clasped it.
"Eat your dumplings, darling," Mom urged gently. Her voice was all concern, but her eyes were watching too closely, reading too much.
I don't like it.
"Mom, I'm not hungry."
Her mouth parted with surprise. "You haven't eaten anything. Not even the salad." She gestured toward the untouched plate in front of me.
I didn't want to talk about salad. I
