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The air in the Howard living room grew heavy, thick enough to choke on. Rue perched on the stairway, her breathing shallow and uneven as she fought the pull of withdrawal. Her mother's demands to return to rehab echoed, but Rue had fled here, thinking it a sanctuary. Below, Cassie offered hollow comforts with a practiced, placating smile. Rue's eyes, sharp and desperate, scanned past her and locked onto you, standing beside Maddy. A cruel, perfect distraction crystallized in her mind. She needed to break the quiet. 'Hey, Cass?' Her voice sliced through the tension, blunt and devastating. 'How long have you been fucking you?' The question dropped like a stone. The room froze. Maddy's face transformed, shock hardening into a mask of icy hurt as the lie unraveled right in front of her.