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She smiled at him.
Okay. Her new friend could be a bit scary.
“I don’t want him harmed,” Cammie told Faith. “What your . . . your boyfriend did last night was enough.”
Faith clenched her hands into fists. She didn’t agree, but she nodded. “I’m sure he’s fine, Cammie. Cat just likes to joke around.”
“That’s me. I love to joke around. Just last week I threatened to poison Rafael because he wouldn’t take me for ice cream. Didn’t I, McGrumpface?”
Rafael just grunted.
Faith still wasn’t fluent in that language, so she couldn’t figure out if he was annoyed or agreeing with her.
Cammie still didn’t look convinced, but she nodded.
“Cammie, what’s going on? What’s with the suitcase?” Faith asked worriedly.
“I’m leaving.” Cammie’s face softened. “I can’t stay here, I’m sorry. I just . . . I can’t be near you right now.”
Ouch.
Faith tried to take a breath, but it was hard with the hurt racing through her.
“I know none of this is your fault,” Cammie told her. “Mostly, it’s mine.”
“That’s not true, Cammie. You can’t blame yourself.”
“But I can. Maybe I should have left him a long time ago and then I wouldn’t have treated you so poorly. All I know is that I need some time to myself to breathe. Thanks for letting me stay here last night. Will you . . . will you be all right?”
It was a nice thing to ask, but it was said stiffly as though Cammie knew she should ask but wasn’t really interested in the answer.
And Faith felt that last thread tying them together break. Perhaps one day she’d change her mind, but right now, she thought it was probably a good thing that Cammie was leaving.
And that maybe she would never see her again.
“Have you got somewhere to go?” Faith asked instead of answering her.
“Yeah, I’m going to a friend’s place. He’s picking me up. Thanks again.” Cammie turned and strode away. She didn’t even wait for Faith to say goodbye or offer to walk her down.
“You okay, Blossom?” Cat asked quietly.
“I’m . . . I’m not sure.”
“Going to make sure she’s gone and the door’s locked,” Rafael told them before disappearing.
“I didn’t really expect her to just leave like that.” Faith sat back and took the glass that Cat handed her.
Cat clinked her glass. “Drink up. It will help.”
Would it?
Faith wasn’t sure but at this point she’d try anything.
55
“How bad is it?” Alejandro asked Rafael as they both stepped into the apartment.
Reuben winced as he heard a song belting out from the living room. “Is that someone singing?”
