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I was also dealing with soet her and Ren into Dublin by toed to secure three tickets to Electric Picnic so we could all go to the concert together Seeing the e-h me What if I didn’t like Ren? Or worse, what if he didn’t like me? Could a boyfriend and best friend coexist if they didn’t like each other? And if not, who got the ax?

I wrappedto refocus my mind The forest was absolutely drenched in listened with it, softening everything to a green glow

"We’d better do this before Ian gets back," I said We’d convinced hi He was antsy to get to the next Titletrack site

"Okay, you first What’s the worst part of your heartache?" Rowan asked

Mine was a hard call Was it public hu my brother down? An unexpected answer rose to the surface "I didn’t listen to nored the me from head to toe "What about you? What’s the worst part?"

Rowan shifted, crunching so I don’t have any control over the situation"

"I ain "You can tell me to shut up, but what happened exactly? Did you break up with hiainst the bark,out another pulse of ache

Rowan absorbed my silence for a mo next ht? Like if you need to talk?"

Iand liquid, ready to absorb whatever ugliness I had for thely story rose up until it was pushing against the back of my teeth I did need so myself the story for ten days now, and it had becoirl who throws herself at a guy because she’s desparate to keep his attention Not exactly flattering Or friend-attracting

"Thanks, Rowan, but I think I’ quickly to my feet At the car, Ian narrowed his eyes at us "Why do you guys look so ht The tiht my mood down I’d always heard you were supposed to distract yourself from heartbreak--not zero in on it Why was Guidebook Lady so insistent on digging into heartache?

"We don’t look s"

"Well, this isn’t going to help," Ian said, tossing me his phone "Text froroaned I pulled up the text

How’s Italy? How are things with Addie?

"Well, at least she actually seems to think we’re in Italy," I said