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“Oh yes, I have plans, little Fable Plans that don’t include you since they involve a private fa but an intruder It’s best that you leave I already spoke to Andrew and he’s in coreement with me” Without another word, she turns on her very thin, very high heel and walks out of the roo s can’t hold rees that I should leave tonight? Thison and ave me

He has a dead, only three-years-old sister What happened? How did she die? Was it a sickness, a disease that took her, or did an accident happen? I can’t be so couess I’ll never know unless he tellson ever knowing

Stupid to admit, but it hurts that Drew never told me about his sister That’s a major traumatic experience and he withheld it fros He’s so full of secrets, I still don’t feel like I know hi he was out of the house by the time I finally ca et a hold of h she never returnedOwen, but I figured he was sleeping in and I’d been right

In fact, I still haven’t seen Drew Is heback to his bed? Probably It’s for the best, though Whatever this is between us, it’s not happening Not really

No matter how badly I want it to

Drew

“There’s another irlfriend’s life”

I turn at the sound of Adele’s voice and discover she’s followed arden that’s connected to the backyard to talk with me And we’re all alone

Uneasiness washes over me and I tenseabout?”

Adele shrugs, the look on her face unreadable “I heard a phone conversation she was having She told who to that shewith hi a movie date for the two of theeverything’s fine That her vicious, shitty words don’t affect me