Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 154

Chapter 154

As I was paying for my purchase, my phone buzzed. It was Hayden calling me back,

"Sorry, I was busy earlier and just saw your message," he explained.

"Yeah, I figured. Are you free now?" I asked.

"What time?" Hayden replied.

I paused, thinking it over. If we went at six, we'd show up right in the middle of dinner, and Matthew and Lindey would definitely invite us to stay. I wouldn't mind, but Hayden might feel weird about it.

"Seven-thirty," I finally said. By then, the Johnston family would be done with dinner, and it'd be less

awkward.

"Alright, I'll come pick you up at seven. Sound good? Hayden offered.

I couldn't help but laugh. "How are you planning to pick me up? Ride a shared bike?"

It was meant as a joke, but when Hayden didn't respond right away, I realized maybe it didn't land the way I thought.

mean anything by that," I quickly said,

leave together, Hayden replied, then paused before asking, "Do

When I looked up, I caught Tanya staring at me. No matter how much time passed, I could always sense that mix of envy-and maybe even jealousy- whenever her eyes landed on me. There was nothing left to say, so I grabbed my things

bringing Hayden with me tonight, I couldn't have

wasn't sure if he had anything suitable to wear, but considering I was already dragging him into this whole charade, buying him a nice outfit felt like the least

then settled in to

up with a call from Demi. "Keira, do you have

1 kinda didn't

I'm

sucks," Demi sighed, sounding

front of me. "I'll take you out for

the last few days. I didn't want to bug you, but if I

"What happened?

Hart pull

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bitch, Tanya," Demi

Tanya earlier today, and now her name was popping up again. Seemed like she was determined

this time?" I

started going off, talking a mile a minute like she'd been holding it in forever."

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