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"There aren’t shoulders on some of thoseChrist, they’re barely made for vehicles You remember the drive here on that twistyin the opposite direction when rounding switchbacks It was sort of scary, and I definitely wouldn’t want to be on that road in the rain or fog Especially not on foot

He shakes his head "We’d be better off taking an actual walking trail the other way around the er"

"How ht We’d have to caht shot back to the co lot out here"

Holy crap Is he serious?

"This can’t be happening," I tell hiure out what to do next I’ to hide it "They abandoned us in the ument!"

"Reagan was pretty upset"

"Reagan? I’m the one as humiliated"

"There was a lot of huht in all directions Everyone was upset After you left, Reagan crieda lot And yelled a lot I think her Oly herher side?"

He holds up his hands "Not taking her side I don’t even like Reagan and, frankly, don’t understand why you and Avani were ever friends with her in the first place You kno I’ve felt about her That hasn’t iiven Avani the cold shoulder I’an only pretends to be okay, but clearly she’s not As stupid as Brett can be, even he knew it Reagan’s been reaching out for anything to s cal since spring break, while he was getting back together with his old girlfriend But I guess they started officially hooking up after the Oly break? That party--where Brett and I kissed--was during spring break

"Did you know they were a couple before last night?" I ask "Brett and Reagan?"

He shakes his head "They kept it froan has control issues I guess when you and Brett got together at that party--"

OH, GOD HE KNOWS

"We weren’t together," I say "Not like that"

"It’s none of my business"

How does Lennon know about the kiss? Did Brett tell him? Of course he did I don’t knohy this upsets me so much, but I feelexposed "What exactly did Brett tell you?"

He averts his eyes and doesn’t respond

"Oh, terrific," I et any worse? It was just one kiss! And believeit now"