Zoe's POV
I hadn't realized how long I'd been staring at my phone until the screen dimmed and went black, reflecting my tired face back at me. I blinked, my thumb brushing the side to wake it up again.
That's when my phone buzzed in my hand.
I looked down, not really expecting anything — until I saw the name glowing on my screen.
Ashley.
My breath hitched.
I hadn't heard from her since the showcase. Since the cold stares and the silence that built between us like a wall. For days, I'd wondered if we'd ever talk again.
I read her text. "Hey... I saw the news. Are you okay?"
Something in me cracked a little at that.
