The Pool GirlChapter 12
I was inside checking the fridge when Melissa made the call so I didn’t hear the conversation but I heard the yelling when it started. I came outside once I realized what was happening and just caught the very end of it. Lavi and Syliva were sitting around in uncomfortable silence by that point. Melissa was crying, her phone screen still lit up but the call over. “Baby,” I reached out for her but she held up a stiff arm to stop me. “No ... not right now. I need a few minutes.” She headed...