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Wish you were here

That was a start—a great start—at repairing our friendship And I wished I was there because I would’ve had fun with theht I hadn’t done in a while

Read a book

And I couldn’t wait

I was going to read while eating at least a half a bag of Funyuns Maybe even an entire bag I wasn’t going to beatto think about Sebastian at the dance, irls

Sebastian had swung by last night, after the ga about the accident or about his dad We’d just studied together

I had no idea where things were going to go for us or where we’d end up, if ere together or apart There would probably always be a part of me that would want more, but I was thrilled to have h

I climbed out of the car, then walked to the front of the house and reached for the door, but it opened before I even touched it

Mo me in “Come on Hurry up”

Frowning, I hurried inside and stared open on?” I looked around, half expecting to seein the dimly lit hallway

“Nothing” Mo roo and all but shoved it at e into this”

“What?” I looked down at what I was holding Looked like s that I was almost positive Mom must’ve washed while I was at work, because they had been dirty and lying on my floor “I’m so confused”

“Don’t ask questions Just go do it” She ushered me toward the stairs and I let her practically shovefor you in the hall You have fifteen minutes”

I stopped outside the bathrooh “Why? This is weird and you’re—”

“Get in the bathroorounded”

“What?” I gasped out another laugh “Have you lost your mind?”

Moe you myself”

“Oh my God Okay, okay”

Taking the bundle of clothing, I went inside the bathrooe right now Did I smell that badly of fried chicken tenders? I’d barely worked up a sweat at Joanna’s, but I took a quick shower anyway, like I always did when I got home I’d keptit Changing into the clothes, I discovered the bundle had included a pair of thick socks I rolled the them up my calf

Mo for me in the hallway

“Are you going to tellup the sleeves on my thermal

“Nope” She pivoted around “Follow me”

Beyond curious, I followed her back downstairs and to the kitchen

“Put these sneakers on” She o outside”

“I’m a little freaked out at this point” I slipped my sneakers on “Like I’m about to walk into a trap”

“Noould I do that to hter?”

I shot her a look over my shoulder but opened the door anyway and came to a dead stop

Sebastian aiting outside on the patio Mom never used anys He had on sweats and a slouchy gray knit hat Over his shoulder, I thought his backyard looked brighter than normal, but then I sahat he held in his hands

A corsage—rose petals in a vibrant, dewy red and in full bloom, sprinkled with baby’s breath and fresh leaves

I dragged aze to his

A shy s, I thought we’d do so better”

My brain cohts

“Be good” Mo look “Have fun”

With wide eyes, I turned back to Sebastian as Mo to ho”

He shook his head as he walked over to ht?”