Chapter 19 Yvette Queen

• Amelie's eyelids fluttered open, greeted by the soft rays of the morning sun seeping through her bedroom curtains. She sighed, feeling a bit better after a long and emotionally draining night. A sense of determination welled up within her. She needed something to lift her spirits, to pull her out of the abyss of despair that had become her life.
• With that thought in mind, she reached for her phone and dialed her best friend's number. Ella, her ever-supportive confidante, answered after a couple of rings.
• "Hey, Ella," Amelie greeted, her voice still bearing the slight strain from the previous night's ordeal.