The city was quieter than it had been lately, but Rachel's head was the opposite of calm.
She was by herself on the side of her bed, and the dim light made shadows on her face.
She could still hear Laura's loud yelling mean, bitter, and hard to forget. Rachel should have felt better. Laura was gone, stuck in jail where she couldn't hurt anyone.
But instead of feeling calm, Rachel felt very empty and tired.
Her phone vibrated for what felt like the hundredth time that day. There were news alerts, social media posts, and messages from people she knew and strangers.
Laura Grey Arrested for Scam Against Rachel Crawford.
The headlines were everywhere, and people started to change how they felt. For the first time, people weren't picking apart Rachel's faults they were praising her strength.
Jokes about Laura's failure spread quickly, and Rachel's name became popular as the woman who stood up for herself.
