Chapter 6

Emily suddenly stopped crying for a second.

Ryan suddenly laughed, his chest rising and falling with the force of it.

"Fine, Sophia. Don't come crawling back to me," he said.

I grabbed my application form and turned toward the stairs.

Ryan's voice thundered behind me. "If you walk out today, I'll take Emily to the beach tomorrow to make up for the trip we missed. And don't even think about getting in my ride again."

The door to the stairwell swung open.

Daniel handed me his jacket.

I didn't look back.

Before the door closed, I heard Emily say softly,…