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Of course

I clenched my jaw shut It should’ve been obvious the h those doors that she was here about Sebastian, because why else would she be talking to ary sweet, but we didn’t operate in the same circles at school Half of the time I was invisible to her and her friends

Which was okay with me

“I don’t know” That was a lie Sebastian was supposed to co He and his parents were visiting his cousins for the summer

A twisty pang lit up s I ell acquainted hen it came to Sebastian

“Really?” Surprise colored her tone

I fixed a blank expression onhe’ll be back this weekend sometime Maybe”

“Yeah I guess” Her gaze dropped to the counter as she fidgeted with the hem of her slinky black tank top “He hasn’t I haven’t heard from him I’ve texted and called, but”

I wipedmy shorts I had no idea what to say This was so incredibly aard Part of me wanted to be a total bitch and point out that if Sebastian wanted to talk to her, he would’ve responded, but that just wasn’t me

I was the kind of person who thought things but never said them

“I think he’s been really busy,” I said finally “His dad wanted him to check out some of the universities down there and he hadn’t seen his cousins in years”

Someone out in the BMW slammed on the horn and Skylar looked over her shoulder My brows rose while I silently prayed that whoever was in the car stayed in that car A ht hair behind her ear as she turned back to face ?”

“Sure” Not like I was actually going to say no even though I was picturing a black hole appearing in the diner and sucking me into its vortex

A faint smile appeared “Is he with someone else?”

I stared at her, wondering if I lived through a different history of Sebastian and Skylar

From the moment she moved to Clearbrook, population meh, she’d attached herself to Sebastian Not that anyone would bla and charether inthe King and Queen of Coupledoned myself to the fact I’d have to forceat some point in the future

But then spring happened

“You broke up with hi to sound like a bitch, but what does it matter if he’s with someone else?”

Skylar curled a slender arm across her waist “I know, I know But it e mistake?”

“Tons,” I replied drily The list was longer thanand arm combined

“Well, breaking up with him was one of my mistakes I think, at least” She stepped back from the counter “Anyway, if you see him, can you tell him that I stopped by?”

That was the last thing I wanted to do, but I nodded because I would tell him Because I was that person

Eye Roll

Skylar smiled then It was real, and“Thanks,” she said “I guess I’ll see you at school in a week or so? Or at one of the parties?”

“Yep” I fixed a smile on my face that felt brittle and probably looked half-crazed

Wiggling her fingers goodbye, Skylar turned and walked toward the door She reached for the handle but stopped and looked over her shoulder at e look crossed her face “Does he know about you?”