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Bella gave her head a single shake "Just GO!" Bella’s head swiveled to take in Lianne’s curious gaze "What are you staring at?"

The other girl’s bathroom door closed quickly That was a shairlfriend to step in

"I’," Bella said, her hand on the bathroom door The expression on her face was fierce

I took a couple steps backward, still unsure what to do

"Get out of here," Bella slurred Then she shut the bathroo at the wooden panels, I didn’t knohat to do After a oing to leave her alone here Not in her condition

I left Bella’s rooo downstairs Instead, I knocked on the neighbor’s door

She opened it warily "Hi," she said through the narrow opening

"Hi I’hbor"

"I know," she whispered

Fair enough "So… Bella is not doing so well, and she won’t tell irl shook her head, a look of regret in her eyes

"Okay" I cleared my throat "That makes two of us She’s in the shower now I think"

Lianne tipped her head toward her own bathroom door, and nodded

"Can you just… check on her in a few minutes?"

"Okay," she whispered "What’s the deal with…?" She gestured toward her ar when I found her And she won’t talk about it"

Lianne cringed

"Just check on her, okay? Are you going to be home for a while? I’ll come back upstairs later to see how she is"