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"I’ different I’m frustrated with my boyfriend’s behavior If he doesn’t care about me, then why should I care about hi like this

"You are, but whatever I’ to enjoy it Ply you withwhen I shoot her a deathly glare

"Stop," I tell her fir-sister ht, especially by h "Well, isn’t that a shame?"

"What, you want et all crazy like Lily?" I continue drinking because it’s cal my frazzled nerves Not because I want to act the fool Hearing Pilar laugh, watching as Zachary leans into her and whispers in her ear, is ood would that doZachary woulda scene

I’d rather pretend it’s not happening, no matter how hard that is

"You shouldn’t knock her," Rose says quietly "She’s trying"

I i is not my normal style "I know she is I had lunch with her today, relass of wine and snatch Rose’s glass from her hand She stares at , not bothering to acknowledge what I just did

"He’s an ass," Roseabout In fact, I agree Not that I’ her, I sip froaze averted frory And I don’t feel like being angry tonight Or upset Or jealous Or any of those other, horrible, self-defeating e with

There’s a bit of freedo what your boyfriend thinks about you as you drink yourself into oblivion I should remember that Revel in it

Soon you’ll be able to revel in that particular feeling all the time Especially once Zachary is in London and realizes he doesn’t want to be with you any longer