CHAPTER 15

CHAPTER 15

JESS

I'd spent the entire Saturday hauled up in my room, refusing to leave. Between Laura and Sam, I had enough snacks to last me through winter, and I'm stocked with action-packed movies. No romcoms because boys suck

All of them.

Josh hasn't checked in on me once, and neither has Luke.

It's fine.

I didn't care.

They didn't care.

I texted Josh that I didn't want our parents to know. They were in Paris for the next month, and Luke's parents joined them. Nothing happened anyway, so there was nothing to tell.

and that was it-the full extent

where he was going, and I didn't care. Thad space. I could leave my room without the risk of getting a pity

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somehow seemed wrong could I just go outside and enjoy the

I was supposed to be mourning something; I just don't

in my tracks, almost spinning on my heel and making a run for it - but I didn't. In my kitchen sat Luke, eating cereal like it's the most normal thing to do on a Sunday

Uh... I'll leave." I mumbled, retreating to the hallway, but Luke stopped me. "No, Wait. Stay. I mean, you're

Yes." I said flatly, walking around the island to grab a bowl of cereal for myself. We ate in silence at opposite ends of the counter for a few minutes until the question in my head finally just came out. "Why are you here?" Luke didn't even look up. He kept chewing and shoveling spoons full of cereal into his mouth. "We took shifts," he shrugged, and

do you mean

swallowed hard. They were taking

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something?

of here. I needed to run. I usually go first thing

said

you are!" He suddenly growled, and I jumped a little. I saw regret cross his face,

squaring my shoulders, but Luke stepped forward, trapping me

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