Chapter 183: The System

Charlotte “All that just seems like it happened over the course of a few days,” A remarked when Laura finished telling me the story. “Yeah,” Laura said nervously. “So, have you gotten any calls since then?” “A few. Mostly because the apology wasn’t made public, and Cassandra herself hasn’t said anything. Once she does, I guess things will change. But I just don’t want to fight anymore,” Laura admitted, her exhaustion evident. I reached out to my friend and gave her hand a reassuring squeeze, though I wasn’t sure how much comfort it could provide or how much it could change our situation. We were both, I guess, engrossed in our own struggles. “I’m sorry for being so shallow-minded,” she said. “There’s nothing shallow-minded about feeling betrayed,” I replied gently. “You were hurt and needed time to heal, and you were also scared, which needs time to heal, too. I understand. We all have different battles to fight and struggles to face. In the end, it’s up to us to navigate the ma