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“Well, he did ask for my number,” she said

I froze

Note to self, locate Frankie and kill him

“I didn’t want to give him my number,” she added “I mean, I didn’t”

I et about me”

“As if I’d ever forget you, Rorasp “I love you I wanted to be there for you”

Her voice rose with each word

“I know you did” I heldIt wouldn’t have been fair to stress you out right before graduation I’ve already fucked upup yours too”

“You haven’t fucked up your life” She tilted her head “Besides, it’s ed you into whatever it is you’re involved in” She waved her hands in frustration

“He didn’t drag , Juliet My options are limited”

She let out an annoyed huff of air and turned toward the kitchen “Are you hungry or not?”

I glanced down at rimy and uncertain “You mind if I take a shower first?”

“Of course not” She jerked her head toward the stairs “All your things are right where you left them”

So unfamiliar like relief, or maybe disbelief, unlocked the tension in my chest This was the first tis in the sa She had no idea how monumental this was for me

Or maybe she did “Thank you”

She nodded and turned away My storowl as she pulled cold cuts out of the refrigerator I hurried toward the stairs and into the bedroo looked the sahtly ajar, books stacked on the nightstand In the bathroom, I shed my clothes and cranked up the hot water Lord knew there hadn’t been long, hot showers in jail Eager to return to Juliet, I didn’t stand under the spray for long

I e renewed and hopeful about the future

When I returned to the bedroo on the bench at the end of the bed staring at the door Our eyes s