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Eventually, we stop at a café, and grab so a seat at one of their outdoor tables since it’s not blistering hot

“Oh, this is good,” Thea croons, sipping on her blended coffee drink

I set the flowers on the table and stretch out ht’s dinner isn’t far fro not to overthink it

“Hey,” Thea says softly, trying to get my attention I swivel my head toward her “Are you okay?”

I nod, tapping ot it, I don’t want any “I’ht,” I admit

“Oh” She frowns, and looks away

I clasp ether and rest theht to be mad, my dad too, for that matter First I don’t tell them about football, and then this” I wavepissed too” I cover roan “I don’t kno to ain, and you know me, I hate conflict I want everyone to be happy, but all I keep doing iseveryone miserable”

Thea reaches across the table and takes my hand “We all make choices that we think are the best at the ti, but we can’t go back in tis play out It’ll be okay, I believe that, and you should too”

I sigh “Between this, and youron”

She nods, her eyes growingwith us now, in my room, so I moved all my crap—at least, most of it—to Thea’s roo ht No word has colad, because I don’t know if I could stop uy this time

“Yeah, it is,” she agrees “Hopefully, it’ll all be over soon,” she whispers

“Yeah, I hope so too,” I echo

Thea and I are the first to arrive at the restaurant and we’re led to a secluded table in the back, and I wonder if Thea requested that we be seated away from everyone else

“Thank you” She flashes a smile when the host pulls out her chair and hands her a menu

I take my seat and a menu from him and he tells us that someone will be by ater