Chapter 124

• Carmen sat in the dining room the next morning, quietly poking a fork into her breakfast. She was trying hard not to look at anyone at the table, especially the certain someone she have disappointed the previous night.
• God, she felt so embarrassed right now. Her face was flushed, no matter how much she tried to convince herself it didn’t mean anything.
• Molly was the first one to notice her playing with the food. “You okay?” she asked, gesturing at the plate Carmen had practically not touched. “Want something else? I can ask Ms. Chen to—”