Oblivion II
Lia spirals into infidelity, craving degradation from her boyfriend's teammate and her friend's married father while battling her shattered faith and unquenchable desires.
The taste of him was a ghost in my mouth. I woke with a start, the phantom sensation of salt and sin clinging to my palate. Morning light, clean and accusatory, streamed through my window. I bolted from bed, not to my closet for school clothes, but to the bathroom sink. I scrubbed my teeth until the minty foam turned pink, my gums screaming in protest. But it was no use. I could still feel it—the bitter tang of his finish...