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Cameron’s hand comes up, as if to touch me, but he thinks better of it It feels too aith hi that has transpired between us His shoulders sag and he rubs his nape “Okay”

Our eyes stay locked for a second, and it’s long enough for me to catch the silent hope that sparks in the depths of his irises He backs away so that I can get into er seat and by now I know ittoo I look out myone last time, and see that Cameron has already disappeared I start the car and pull out of the parking lot, heading hoh Ari and I haven’t eaten yet But all I’h Ca out aboutus another try Do I want us to try again?

I stir froles travel up the stairs “Should ake your mommy up?” I hear Hannah ask She opens my door, and peeks inside

“Wake up, mohs as she crawls over to me I sit up and Ari falls into my lap

“Has aunty Hannah been giving you sugar all les around and flops onto her side Hannah takes a seat on the edge ofAri and me with an amused expression

“Ah,” I laugh “That explains it”

Hannah clears her throat “Are you okay? After last night?”

“I think so,” I reply honestly “It’s strange, because I feel relieved now that Cameron knows”

“What are you going to do now that Kyle knows?”

I sigh “Nothing I don’t want anything from him, and I don’t expect him to ‘claiht to stop him”

Hannah rests her chin in her palht was a catastrophe”

“What were you guys doing there anyway?” I ask curiously

“We planned a party for Cameron’s birthday in a weeks time, but he cancelled it and decided he didn’t want to celebrate his birthday this year Soreed to having dinner at the diner”

I hesitate before asking, “And Rachel really wasn’t invited?”

Hannah shakes her head “Hell no! And neither was Psycho Barbie They invited theh to say no Rachel has been bugging Ca hi him nuts”

“Wait, what? Rachel has been calling Cam?”

“Yes! Like non-stop, on-the-verge-of-stalking Why?”

“Rachel told me he called her, after his dad died”

Hannah’sbitch! I knew she was up to so!”

I conte Hannah about Rachel’s threat It’s not like she can follow through with it anymore “She threatened me,” I blurt out “When ere at the memorial service She cornered me in the bathroom afterwards and threatened to tell Cameron about the video if I didn’t leave him alone”

“What?” Hannah half yells, her eyes bulging out of their sockets Her face reddens “Why didn’t you say anything?”

I shrug, feeling foolish “Because I was hurting, okay? I thought if I kept quiet I would be able to forget it ever happened and move on from Cameron”

“You know,” Hannah sighs “For a sirl, you’re really quite stupid, Hayley”