Chapter 46

LILY B “I’m sorry, girl.” I pat her handlebars and sniff back tears. “You know I love you.” A black SUV comes to a stop beside me, the back window rolled down. “Lily.” My heart jolts like I’ve just been hit with a defibrillator. I stare straight ahead, refusing to give him the satisfaction of acknowledging his presence. “Lily,” West says again. “Can you please get in the car?” To my relief, the traffic light changes and I pedal forward, but my damn knees shake, making it more difficult than it should be. “Please, shorty?” I ignore Xander too, but the car continues driving alongside me. Tears swim in my eyes, blurring my vision and making me wobble. “For the love of god, can you get in the damn car so we can talk to you?” Zeke shouts. I pull on my brakes and come to a halt, causing the cyclist a few feet behind me to curse as they swerve around me. Their car stops too, and horns blare in protest. Turning, I glare at them and fervently wish for them to burst into flames. “Fuck you.” I