Chapter 59

Early the next morning, I told Lyla I had a class and asked her to sleep in. I promised that I'd pick her up afterward and that we'd go out together. When I got to school, I asked someone for Leah's number and texted her. I asked if she could meet me in the woods behind the playground. It didn't take long before Leah arrived. She was dressed beautifully today, almost like a fairy. It was strange how someone who looked so innocent and kind could have such an evil heart. I couldn't understand. It was just because of a man. If he was meant to be hers, he would be. What was the point of going to such lengths to get him if he wasn't? Leah approached me with a smug look on her face. "Evelyn, are you looking for—" The sound of my palm connecting with her face broke the stillness of the air. Leah instinctively covered her face and was momentarily stunned. She looked at me incredulously and said, "Evelyn, how dare you hit me?" I watched impassively as the innocent, fragile look on Leah