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.

didn't mean anything by that," I quickly said, trying to backtrack. "I'll come pick you

half an hour early. We can 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

bringing Hayden with me tonight, I couldn't have

him into this whole charade, buying him a nice outfit felt

a quick dinner and then settled in

my phone lit up with a call from

1 kinda didn't

if it's quick. I'm headed over

sucks," Demi

bite of the apple sitting in front of me. "I'll take you out for dinner

don't care about dinner," she groaned. "I've been losing it the last few days. I didn't want to bug you, but if I

"What happened?

Hart pull

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not him-it's that bitch, Tanya," Demi hissed, and I

today, and now her name was popping up again. Seemed like

she do this time?" I asked

like she'd been

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