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I laugh “I can’t believe I ever thought you were so refined,” I say, blowing Cheetos powder off his shirt “What do you need to tellWhen he hesitates, I say, “Lucas, I hate when people say that they have so to tell you and they don’t just say it It’s like when people say they have a funny story—like, just hurry up and tell the story and I’ll decide for myself if I think it’s funny or not”

Lucas licks cheese off his lips “Well, you know I live in the saht I saw Kavinsky leaving her house”

“Oh” That’s all I say Just “oh”

“Nor of a deal, but there’s one other thing” Lucas wipes his e guy broke up over the weekend You knohat thatbut I’ivesto try to get Peter back, Lara Jean!”

“Right,” I say, and I feel a pang even as I’ it “Of course she will”

“Don’t let her,” he warns

“I won’t,” I say, and the words come out soft like jelly, without any conviction at all

I didn’t know it until now but I thinkFor Genevieve to want Peter back For Peter to figure out this whole thing has been a zany little detour and now it’s tis To the person he belongs to

I wasn’t planning on telling Peter a thing about Josh kissing ether, I see hiives ful look, which I pretend not to see

In cheht about Josh

I tap him on the back and slip the note in his hand When he reads it, he sits up straight and i back

Be more specific

He kissed me

When Peter stiffens, I am ashamed to say that I feel a little bit vindicated I wait for his, he turns around and says, “What the hell? How did that even happen?”

“He came over to help us trim the tree”

“And then what? He kissed you in front of Kitty?”

“No! It was just the two of us at the house”

Peter looks really irritated, and I’ it “What the hell is he thinking, kissing onna say so to him”

“Wait, what? No!”

“I have to, Lara Jean He can’t just get aith it”

I stand up and start packing upto him, Peter I mean it”

Peter watches me silently And then he asks, “Did you kiss him back?”