Chapter 84

She didn't like Skylar though, which had tested the limits to our friendship on multiple occasions. I had tried endless times to get her to be nice to Skylar but Anne had never been more than civil, if that. I'd always wondered if it was mere jealousy, or if Anne didn't respect Skylar because the latter let her compassion and insecurity make her into a pushover on multiple occasions, although she'd developed more of a backbone in recent years. Either way, I'd always wished they could just get along, but I'd never gotten my wish. "Maria!" She screeched, staring me down. "Sorry," I whispered, placing my head on my hands. Immediately the slender blonde looked contrite. "So...you going to explain why you just confessed your heart out to dear William?" She came and sat down gracefully beside me. "I don't know, he just...set me off. He was being really mean to Skylar, and when she left it upset him, and he took it out on me. I just....slipp