Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

“Thank you,” I finally manage to say, my voice so low it’s almost a whisper. “I… I

think I needed to hear that.”

“We all do, from time to time,” she says, her eyes softening as she reaches out

to squeeze my arm. “So, whenever you find yourself doubting your worth or

questioning your place in this world, remember this: You belong here, just as

much as anyone else. And no amount of criticism, sabotage, or petty rivalry can

take that away from you.”

I nod. “I’ll try to remember.”

Vanessa’s eyes then flit between me and Karl. “And, I must say, it’s a wonderful

thing to have a boyfriend who stands up for you like that,” she says.

Enter title…

Both Karl and I sputter almost in unison. “Oh, we’re not—”

Karl finishes, his eyes darting nervously over

of how red my cheeks are, and I

twitches into a knowing smile, her eyes glinting

apologies, then. It’s not

it’s pretty awesome to have such a good friend,” she

hard to

at me, her eyes

away, I find myself looking up at Karl. He’s

a softness in his eyes that makes my heart

scolding him for causing

I find myself saying for reasons

his eyes searching mine.

today, Abby. You were professional, articulate, and

at the restaurant was watching, and they’re just

help to soothe away my unease.

inconvenienced him—and everyone in this studio, for

Daniel. I didn’t want to drag you into my

drama.”

‘petty drama,’” he says. “And besides, I wanted to. You think

and let some dollar-store chef bad mouth

a soft chuckle. “But you really don’t need to do