Chapter 223

Chapter 223

Joy returned to Stonebridge on the third day after the Christmas, and she and Selina decided to meet directly at the local pub.

Leanne joined them after finishing her shift. Since it was the holidays, both college students and part-timers were off, making every place packed, especially the pubs which were brimming with the energy of youth.

From afar, Selina waved, “Over here!”

As Leanne sat down, she noticed Joy’s heavy-hearted expression.

“Weren’t you out of tickets? How’d you make it back?”

“I hitched a ride,” Joy confessed, cradling her face, her eyebrows knitted together, “Drove for about six or seven hours.”

Selina, already in on the secret, teased, “Guess who was the driver?”

Leanne guessed, “Austin.”

“How did you know?!” Both Joy and Selina exclaimed in unison.

were often spot on, “He seems kinda into you.”

the nail on the

manner, Joy’s romantic experiences were limited and far from

quiet today, and I told him I ate garlic. He wondered why, and I said to

even in front of her boss, “… Maybe

a thumbs up, “You do know

life was in his hands, after all. Maybe I was too funny because he laughed like he’d struck gold. At the rest stop, I went to use the bathroom and came back with a pack of

flirting?” Selina played the stern judge, “You do know sharing gum hints at wanting to kiss, right?”

your dirty mind!” Joy, for once, was calling others out for their thoughts, “I eat gum because

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and ventured a guess, “And then you

a balloon losing air, covering her

my boss. Oh no!”

was then Jeremy arrived.

Selina hoped for some progress

more awkward than before, despite clearing

why so

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