Chapter 6

I told Claire about everything that had happened recently, from Melissa borrowing money without paying me back to the time I left her at the seafood market, and finally, how she showed up a few days ago and we ended things on a bad note.

Claire was silent for a long time after I finished.

Then she let out a sigh and said, "Honestly, I have wanted to tell you this for a while. Melissa is the kind of person you can't be too nice to."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"You probably didn't notice back in college." She…