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Yeah, me too

“Are divorce parties not as fun as they sound?” he asks with a wink

“So like that …”

“Come in Sit Stay a while Tell ”

I sniff I’ past the man

“I ran into Wyatt at the bar,” I say in one long exhale “You told ot married He’s never been married”

His lips pinch together and his eyes squint “Hm Must’ve confused hiether”

“He says he never married, never had kids, never s the way he did and cut ized Like that would be enough”

“I’m sure he is sorry Look at how his life turned out coo for God only knohy”

He’s just trying to make me feel better, but ould reallythe truth—and Wyatt’s the only one who has it

“His brother said the strangest thing tonight,” I say “He said that I’m the one who broke Wyatt’s heart And when I asked Wyatt about it, he wouldn’t explain”

“At this point, the two of you are grown adults Does the reason e has been done, the ship has sailed, and you’re living entirely different lives”

“Tell that to so unanswered question …”

“Life-altering?” He chuckles “Blaire, co dramatic here?”

“Of course I’ a smirk despite the heaviness of this talk “But I was so certain he was the one”

“Teenage loves are like that,” he says “First they’re sweet And then they’re bitter After that, you move on Did I ever tell you about my first love?”

“I thought it was Mom?”

He wags his finger “No Yourand et all about the first love”