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“Okay, I will stay” He nods slowly “Is there anything that you need me to do while I’ around and doing nothing while you’re working your ass off…”

“Oh, well if you want to clean my place top to bottom, feel free” I smirk playfully “If not, just chill Make yourself at home Eat what you want, use the TV, shohatever I don’t mind Whatever you need…”

Once upon a tiuess we are in a slightly different place now The last six years have changed things It isn’t possible to go back to e once were But we can move forwards, I hope

“Right, I will see you later” I smile and move backwards, about to start the walk to work I can walk itlate It’s only when Ted was injured that I forked out for a cab because walking wasn’t possible and public transport would have been a night that the ill clear my head because I am bound to face a million questions froer I brought in the other night

Not towith Ted all night long in the place that I work is bound to cause gossip Particularly from my best friend, Alex, she has no filter when it co

I hope that the police weren’t looking for Ted, because then I ht find myself in a really sticky situation If that’s the case, Alex will tell ht evento say I won’t even be able to say anything, I literally know nothing, but it’ll leave uilty as all hell I mean, I do know about his faal, but I don’t know details

I’withclose so I can find out if anything is going on

“Alex!” I catchout of her car Thank God “Alex, look up”

She waves at ossip swirling through her heart She was at work yesterday so if there was anything to be heard, she would know it, wouldn’t she?

I pick up the pace, and I grab her in for a hug I nearly knock her backwards She takes a asps

“I don’t know” I pull back and let out an aard laugh “Sorry, I’m weird”

“It’s because of the guy, isn’t it?” She nods knowingly “The one who crashed his bike or soht be someone you already know”

Woord gets around fast At least right now she doesn’t know that he is staying in my house I would rather be the one to deliver that news et blown out of proportion

“Er yeah, soet some coffee before we talk?”

I can practically feel Alex’s eyes burning a hole in the side of my head

Alex and I rab some of the crappy coffee We make sure that we’re in the corner of the roo everything Honestly, as nerve wracking as it is to get all of this out in the open, it’s also a relief I need advice and fast

“Okay, so the guy in the accident used to live next door to rew up, I fell head over heels in love” I laugh to try and diffuse the tension “But just as ere about to get together, he left to work in the family business”

“Was forced, or chose to?” She cocks a knowing eyebrow atbut this is why I always trust Alex’s advice, she doesn’t letShe is honest and demands the truth

“Chose to, I guess, although I do think he felt like he had no choice I’ helplessly “I don’t knohat sort of business it is exactly, but I was always given the ial…”