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DAHLIA I cried so much, my head hurts. I cried until I thought I’d never stop crying. I cried for so long, I don’t think I have any tears left. And now, I’m just numb. My eyes track the looming trees from the back seat of the car as it takes me to my sister. Somewhere in Rhode Island. I pull my knees to my chest and lay my head on the window, letting grief wash over me. When Julian told me everything, a part of me chose not to believe him. That stupid in-love part that trembled at the tiniest hint of Kane’s affection put its foot down and told me not to judge him. Julian is not the good guy here. He threatened me with Grant the other day. Why would he be telling me this now? So I asked the driver for a bathroom break and used one of those old pay phones. I didn’t care what Julian said. I mostly followed his orders just to see Vi. So I had to talk to Kane. I had to hear him say it was all a lie. But it wasn’t. A lie, I mean. It was far from a lie and the closest thing to the truth that