Sneaky moves.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

I knew what I was about to do was wrong, as it went against my principles, but I couldn't help myself. My hands moved involuntarily as I typed in a password. Jared had mentioned in the car that his password was my name, right? Well, it was time to find out. I typed my name, and to my amazement, the phone unlocked. I clicked on the message box, and on Sofia's messages.

"Hey, are you done bathing?"

"Will you come keep me company after you're done?"

"Why aren't you responding? Is Arielle awake?"

"Are you ignoring me?"

"Jared!!!!"

"I can't sleep. Come down, and let's go outside and look at the stars, just like we did when we were teenagers."

"You promised me at the hospital's garden that we would stargaze, remember?"

Angrily, I muted the phone and dropped it back on the couch. How shameless can Sofia be? She should be asleep, and not texting a married man to go out at night to stargaze with her.

I returned to the bed, disturbed. Sleep had fled my eyes at this point, and all I craved was to march to Sofia's room and warn her to know her boundaries. But I thought against it, trying to gain control over my anger.

Jared returned to the room a few minutes later, and I quickly pretended to be asleep. I watched him beneath my lashes, as he walked over to his phone and picked it up. He tapped on it, and glanced at the screen for a moment. Swiftly, he turned to face me, but I still lay in pretence of being asleep.

to the closet. He hurriedly got dressed in his pajamas and returned to the couch to pick up his phone. He glanced at it, and back at me. And then he

I didn't respond.

time louder than before,

me, and after confirming I was indeed

Jared? Sneaking out at night to be with Sofia, his supposed "best friend." Now, I was convinced that their friendship was anything but platonic. They might not necessarily be having an affair, but

with another woman. Or better yet still, he should have informed him if

them. To seek answers because I was tired of being played and looking like a

temptation to hurry out, and spy on them was strong. I shook my head, I won't stoop to such a level. And then, an idea struck me-the balcony. I could see anything from there. If Jared

I opened the door

sight of the neighborhood at night took my breath away, but I reminded myself that I was not

Sofia and Jared walked out. Sofia looked beautiful in her

jealousy at the sight. That should be me and

they walked, I watched in

looked at her with a tenderness that made my heart shatter. They were supposed to be

at the flower lawn, and I could barely make out their figures in the dim light. But I saw them sit on the trimmed grasses, and Sofia pointed to the sky, while

again, he didn't refute the gesture. I felt like I'd been stabbed in the chest, looking at them so attached and fond

was enough for me, I decided.

Jared and Sofia stargazing like

was a mess of emotions. Anger, hurt, confusion-they all

that state seemed impossible, so I just sat on the bed, staring into space. I didn't know how long I was in that position, but I was that

pinned on him. The expression quickly left his face, and he flashed me

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