Chapter 10

Chapter 10

“Brooklyn, must be nice running off to another coast all summer without a word. Classes start soon – or did you forget about our travel plans?”

After a month of silence, his usual confidence wavered slightly.

I still had nothing to say.

Then his mom’s voice took over.

“Sweetie! How’s the East Coast treating you? Aiden just told me about your fight. Don’t be too hard on him – we’ll sort this out when you’re back. And guess what? His college letter came today! Yours must be on its way. When are you coming home to celebrate? I have something special planned…”

She’d always been like a second mother. I couldn’t bring myself to cut her off, so I listened.

low–key. My parents are swamped with work – we’ll probably just do

the phone back.

was heavy; I could feel his anger even through

sulking? If you want to play it this way, fine. I won’t

silence was his only answer, he added coldly: “Just

call and blocked this number

called – my acceptance letter had

to see the West Coast school name where they’d expected an

Without talking to us? Does Aiden know? His mom was just asking about your

that’s the other side of the country. Are you sure about this? Remember how much you hate the heat? And you’ve never lived that far from home.”

about the school’s reputation,

buying it.

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