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In addition, Ash and I had still not talked about the entire Miami fiasco We had co, pretended that it never happened Things were good between us, ere getting along great, but Mase’s nain the conversation, but I always chickened out because I hated thinking about causing issues between us when things were going so s se in the courtyard in between my first two classes It was the first tireeted each other like long lost friends that hadn’t seen each other in year, not just weeks, as we squealed, hugged, and jumped around Some of the passersby looked at us like ere crazy, but I didn’t care one bit She was the only girl friend that I had in my life, and with all of the drama that had happened, I was ecstatic to see her

"Scarlett! Oh my God! I’ve missed you!" She shrieked as her blonde curls bounced up and dohen she hugged htly to my body and mirrored her exciteet back fro to Telluride for snow skiing but didn’t know for how long I was still kind of in shock that she was actually married

"We’ve been back for about a week, just lying low, relaxing at the apartment What about you? I heard there was some excitement with Mason at the reception, but I was so busy with the wedding stuff that I never heard the true story about what happened"

My stoht and the things that were said and done outside that tent I really didn’t want to discuss it again, but knew that Mina deserved to knohat had happened with everything since that night "Coive you the Cliff’s Notes version of the last feeeks of the soap opera that is my life"

As alked to the Starbucks on ca fro I Love You to me up until thaton with him

"Oh my word I can’t believe that Scar That’s just terrible; I can’t believe he OD’d," she said shaking her head "We had no idea of any of that I’m surprised that Max didn’t call Noah to fill him in I’m just in shock"

"Yeah, it’s all been pretty crazy," I replied ht now I know I need to leave him alone… for the sake of mine and Ash’s relationship, but I want to know that he’s okay and getting help, ya know?"

She stared at me with a serious look on her face and asked, "Is that all you really want, Scarlett? That would make you happy?"

I nodded in response as I approached the barista and ordered us both a venti caramel macchiato "Yes, I care about hi his shit together"

She didn’t say anything, but instead pulled her phone out of her purse and began towhat she was doing, but she just held one finger up in the air atthat I needed to wait A few reeted the person on the other end of line

"Hey Cruz, it’s Mina How are you?" She paused as he spoke God, I hated only hearing one end of a conversation

"I’ards to Noah Hey, I heard what happened in Miaet an update on hiood"

"Yeah, I know he is"

"Where?"

"Okay cool, sorry for calling so early and waking you up I appreciate the info"

"Yep, you too Bye"

She hung up the phone and I anxiously awaited the news that she had been infor and alcohol rehab at a place called The Right Step here in Houston," she said softly "Cruz says he see there before he’s released"

My brain starteda thousand miles an hour at the news of where he was and what he was doing there An internal battle that I had struggled to keep dormant for several weeks instantly became front and center

"Scarlett, you said you just needed to know that he was okay," Mina’s voice startled me "Don’t make any brash decisions It’s obvious that you still have feelings for hi that you and Ash have built for so that can never be"