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For aout thein disbelief

I can’t believe what just happened

Tears run down my face and onto lance over at Gucci "I know, baby I just…I don’t knohat’s happening I’m as confused as you are"

I pick her up and set her inher to me I bury my face in her soft fur Tears start to soak her coat

"Sorry, baby girl" I dry her fur with my hand and wipe my eyes dry

I don’t knohat to do I could call my brother, but he’s in Japan at the moment, and I don’t want to bother him And I know, if I call Mom and Dad, they’ll want me to come home to New York Stupidly, I don’t want to leave here Because Gabe’s here

I know; I’ idiot

But he’s alone, and he’s hurting

He ht be angry and hurt as hell that he thinks I could have done that to him, but I love him, and I don’t want him to be alone when this story hits the press

I think about calling Tate because I know Gabe won’t, but I don’t know his cell number I don’t want to call the hospital

Then, it hits raber"

"Hey, Charly"

Charly is a good friend of mine I’ve known her for years I’ve not spoken to her in a few months, but this is hoe’ve always been And I know I can call her whenever I need help

"I know it’s been a while since I last called, but I really need your help"

"Sure What’s up?"

"Are you in LA at the on"

Charly lives there with her boyfriend, Vaughn West, who’s a famous movie star, and he also happens to be a close friend of Gabe’s That’s the reason I’ve called her I know Gabe has just been a world-class asshole to me and has hurtover the fact that the whole world will soon know about his past, and I don’t want hi hi out

"Oh Okay Just…could you do hn call Gabe?"

"Gabe? As in, Gabe Evans?"

"Yes"

"Okay But why are you asking uys knew each other well Or at all"

I take a deep breath "We didn’t But we do now It’s a long story I just really need Vaughn to call Gabe"

She picks up on the urgency ofon, Ava?"

An unexpected sob bursts fro on?"

"Just Gabe and I were together, and noe’re not because he thinks I did so’s about to beto really hurt him and I don’t want him to be alone and I would have called his brother, but I don’t know his nuht he could call hihn to call Gabe But, first, I need you to take a deep breath and tellfro--from the moment I hit Gabe with s I leave out are the details of Gabe’s past It e soon, but I made a pro that promise even if Gabe thinks I didn’t

"Jesus, Ava I don’t knohat to say I just--"

"It’s fine, Charly"

"No, it’s not fine He bla"

My heart swells because she believes me atyou do is call hn check on hi"