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“Of course”

He and Miguel got back into the lihts, trying to figure out rong

One thing for sure he did know… “We need to talk Izzy and Toni about this, hermano They know Caht on what button we pushed in her that made her shut down”

With her heart thudding in her chest, Caain The out-of-control fear was back with a vengeance She was shaking violently The driver wasn’t Hank He was just a nice man with the same name But no matter how many tie the feeling of terror she felt inside Why can’t I get control of this? I was having a good ti respectful of me

Hank had been respectful to her at first, and then everything changed He becae to sit on the stand and give the testie now?

She brought out her cell, thinking about calling Izzy and Toni No I need to face my fears alone this time Or at least I need to try

Taking a deep breath, she decided staying busy ht take her mind off of the past, so she placed the container froerator, walked into her bedroom, slipped out of the black dress and into her PJs, and then went into her bathroom

As she took off her one out with theoods, Cami They deserve better”

Tears began to stream out of her eyes and down her cheeks She collapsed to the floor, hugging her knees to her chest, and began to sob That horrible night so long ago would never go away It was part of her then, now, and forever She would never be free She would never have a chance at love Why? Because I will never be able to trust again?

She continued to cry until the tears ran out Exhausted, she cli she’d stopped doing several years ago Am I crazy? Probably

She pulled the covers over her head and somehow a few more teardrops pooled in her swollen eyes

I by the limo outside her house formed in her mind They looked confused and concerned She wished she could go back and change the events of the night so that she would never have seen the driver’s naht have turned out differently

But what if it had? Then it would have only delayed the inevitable Eventually so back What then? Her heart already felt like it was ripping apart Anotherforward for twoon by a thread Any more time with the them

Cauel and Roberto One of her favorite songs by Gya Gaynor was playing on the radio She held her shoes in one hand and the cake in the other The night was perfect Miguel and Roberto were absolutely perfect