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Alex

Chapter Ten

“The ad agency is going to be here at one,” Tiff said “Why do you look so blue? And your eyes are bloodshot”

“Bad allergies,” Lola said with a wave of her hand

“I’ll run out and get you some drops”

“That’s nice Thank you”

Sarah fell into step with her as Lola perfor toward her cube “You okay?”

“No”

She set her bag on the desk and pulled out her laptop

“Seriously, Lola” Sarah rested a gentle hand on her ar? What happened?”

It was so excruciating to hold it all inside, but equally agonizing to aduy dumped me”

“No Way” Sarah gaped, staring at Lola in utter disbelief Recovering quickly, she said, “No one sends a bouquet like that when they’re planning to dump someone”

“You’d think, but… that’s what happened I mean, maybe not so much, exactly” She shook her head as she waited impatiently for her computer to boot up Her pulse didn’t seem to beat at a normal pace, and she felt numb inside, with the exception of the knife continually shredding her heart into thin ribbons

She said, “Alex was my best friend He letready and I… sort of—no, I totally—suggested we dabble in the whole friends-with- benefits thing He went for it For a week But then yesterday et it, especially not after the e’d ht before I felt the connection between us—stronger than ever”

“Oh, ” Sarah looked taken aback She griood idea, Lola”