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“Good ?”

I wonder if she’s calling because Matt’s mother has informed her of our breakup They are best friends “Fine,” I answer, testing the waters

“Nothing new to tell me?” she asks in that voice that tells

“No,” I lie

She sighs heavily “Well, I just spoke to Kiot into a fight this past weekend”

“A fight?” I snort; the pussy lied to hison me, Mom We broke up” Why should I have to hide who he really is? Plus, telling her now is better than doing it in person She can chaseNow I can tell her how I feel, then hang up and go about my day

“You know that no relationship is perfect, right?” she responds

Mywhat I think she is “You can’t be serious?”

“Of course, I aiven you a false representation of what e is like”

“So, you think I should put up with so unfaithful?” I snap

“I think that sacrifices are e—”

“Well, thankfully, I haven’tI don’t knohy I’m mad because I knew she’d be this way That’s why I was afraid to tell her what happened

“The wedding is still on, Blakely,” she states

She wants it to be next su it for years “Mom …”

“You have plenty of tis This is an opportunity for you”

I blink An opportunity? “For what?” I wonder

“You’ll see” She hangs up

I pull the phone fro to? An opportunity for what? To see how far he’ll go to make it up to me? The fucker hasn’t even reached out to ive you If he wanted to, he would and all that shit If a wo she needs to knoithout hi a damn word