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BERK: Talk tomorrow

BERK: I miss you

I s screen and climbed back into bed withI hadn’t let one into a panic spiral Well, staring atat one am wasn’t exactly cool as a cucuainst my pillow that still smelled like him

I smoothed out s The cinnaar smell wafted up from my arms I balanced the plastic container with the lid securely snapped on in my hands as I climbed the steps to The Brothel

Freshly baked muffins for breakfast, that was totally normal It wasn’t a desperate attempt to make sure he was okay Besides, I wanted to see hi to wait around for hiht? Be proactive Stop letting life happen to me

Be confident for a change

I knocked, but it was so freaking early, I didn’t want to wake everyone else Slipping the key out of the spot behind the porch light, I checked overspot wouldn’t be discovered Who was I kidding? The only person out this early on ca the door, I said ‘hello’

I walked into his place like he alalked into ed at the heod skirt While it was only walking across the street, it was the first tiement party, since I was probably ten years old I wanted hi it up to me, why not make it easier on both of us?

They weren’t salted caramel cookies, but I knew he’d like these I couldn’t wait to see his face when he took a bite I loved the sounds he made when he ate whatever I made Who didn’t love so in the et in so cuddles He’d pulluntil he had to leave for the teaa wide

“Morning, sunshine, I thought I’d—”

Only it wasn’t Berk in his bed It was a girl A petite redhead with freckles, a serious case of bedhead, and no pants on And she earing Berk’s t-shirt The faded FU one that was fraying around the bottom of the sleeve

“Who are you?” I asked even though I didn’t want to know the answer I didn’t want to know the nah the little fantasy I’d been drea up in my head

“I’m Alexis Are you lost?”

The tunnel vision started, like I’d been punted down the deepest well on ca the entire world at half speed This was Alexis This was the girl I’d baked a cake for The girl all the guys said was bad news, but Berk kept talking to All through our letters, after the engageo he was still not only talking to Alexis—but apparently banging her too

He’d stood irlfriend