Kendra adjusted the strap of her purse.

“Vanessa is totally right,” Kendra said.

“We should all rest up while we can.”

I watched Vanessa smooth out an imaginary wrinkle on my casual linen dress.

She smiled at me with real warmth.

She was seeing every problem coming and solving it before it reached me.

Maybe Chloe and I were completely wrong.

I rubbed my left collarbone.