Chapter 86

• MONIQUE
• Sophie finally caught me just as I stepped out of my apartment, the daylight blinding after days spent holed up in the dark, refusing to accept reality. I'd been careful not to run into her—dodging knocks, ignoring doorbells—but luck had run out.
• "Monique!" she exclaimed, rushing toward me, her face full of concern. "Have you been avoiding me? You've been here all along, haven't you? What happened to your phone?"