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I nodded along with her

Josephine faked a laugh “If I was Jereotten hurt”

“Who do you think gave her the fish food?” Iwater this time

“Good ol’ Cypress,” Stevie whispered

I wondered if she missed it as much as I did Our small town had sometimes felt like a prison when I was in it, but now that we had left, I could see all its little charht, and for a second, I thought I saw him

Bash?

It’s just the alcohol

However, when I saw the blonde woman beside him flip her hair off her shoulder, I stood up

“Gwe

n?” Stevie stood up beside me “Are you okay—”

“I have to go” I gathered up s as fast as I could, but when I turned to leave, I ran into the server bringing in all of our desserts The silver platter slipped, pouring all overto the carpet, and my first instinct was to look up to see if he had seen I thought he must have moved because I couldn’t see him

“I’o Sorry, Stevie”

I ran I ran as fast as I could, noring it, I just threwacross my face

“Gwen!”

I didn’t want to look back