What agreement?

(ARIELLE'S POV)

ensured to give me jeering looks through the rearview mirror.

The ride home was one of the most annoying experiences I have ever had. Sofia did everything possible to upset me, by fussing and being all over Jared. She was either dabbing his face with a handkerchief or playfully throwing her arms around him. And while at it, she "Can you play some music, Jared? I'm bored," her loud voice suddenly sounded, breaking the silence in the car.

"What do you want to listen to?"

"That song we used to listen to in high school, 'I will always love you,' by Whitney Houston," Sofia said.

"I don't have that song anymore," Jared said, his eyes fixed on the road.

"Why wouldn't you have a song that meant so much to us?" Sofia pouted, appearing hurt.

He shrugged and chuckled, and I felt a sting. He always seemed relaxed around her, something that felt oddly reserved when it was just the two of us.

Sofia shot him an exaggerated sigh before pulling out her phone, acting as if her whole day depended on it, then looked around, annoyed. "Where's my phone?"

Jared rolled his eyes with a hint of a smile. "Some things never change, huh?"

Sofia grinned.

Without a word, Jared reached into the glove box, pulled out her phone, and handed it to her. She took it with a little air-kiss in his direction and started playing the song. The car filled with Whitney's soulful voice.

Their voices blended, bringing back

them sing and bond over the music, their voices synchronizing in harmony. I swallowed hard, wondering if Jared knew how much his

breathe. I turned away, gazing out the car's window once more,

life was going to take? Being sidelined by Sofia and having to contend for

cry, couldn't afford to let Sofia see me vulnerable. So I kept looking out the window, pretending they

them. Sofia picked it up with a

I'm driving. I'll

Sofia's finger paused over the screen. "Wait- You changed

even looking over. "Yeah. Figured

liked it. And I never changed mine,

over, "It's not a big

she asked, "Well,

his phone's password?

small

eyes widened in shock, her face turning pale. She looked as if she

was

nor had I ever needed to know it. But hearing it now, realizing he'd chosen my name, made something soften in me. A small warmth flickered to life, reassuring me that, even in ways I hadn't known, I

world.

again, and stifled the urge to laugh. She

face me, and I turned back to the window, trying to hide my smile. Good riddance to

the remaining part of the ride home. It seemed like her ego was bruised, and she kept a poker

I felt nostalgic being back to

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