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CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE

CHARLEE

Well, here I aain I decided to do soesture, like ested If this doesn’t work, I still have an awesome Hail Mary pass in my back pocket It took me two days to come up with the idea but there’s no doubt in my mind that it’s the perfect play

I raise my fist to knock but the door opens before I have a chance

Devyn flinches in surprise as she practically runs into ht behind her “Well, this is convenient”

Huh?

She steps into the hallway and laughs at the confusion onGo on in”

Drew and I stare at each other for a few beats while she ducks into the stairwell

I fidget nervously “Hey Is it okay if I come in?”

“Yeahsure”

I step into the aparto beyond the s we could talk”

“About what?”

I nod in the direction of his living room “Can we sit?”

“Sure”

Drew drops into his recliner, leaving me to take a seat on the couch I hate hoard this is, how I can’t just fold myself into his lap Yeah, yeah, I hear you I don’t really have anyone to blame but myself