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Chapter 12

Chapter 12

The celebration was intimate just family and close friends from high school. Still, the grand ballroom felt overwhelming.

Everyone’s eyes widened when they saw me there, like they’d seen a ghost. I could almost hear their thoughts: “What’s she doing here after everything?”

I just smiled politely and made small talk, playing dumb. But you couldn’t miss their not–so–subtle glances, the whispered conversations that stopped when I walked by. Four years of high school had taught me exactly what gossip looked like.

when I heard voices from around the corner where his friends had cornered him by the

I thought she was done with you after the whole Madison thing at the party. Now she’s crawling

laugh was cold, entitled – a sound

dramatic. Give her a few days – you really think she’d walk away after all these

the way she’d drop everything for you… most guys would kill for a

childhood sweetheart versus dream girl – that’s rough. What’s your

quiet for a moment. When he

feels like settling, you know? I’m eighteen – who wants to be tied down to their high school girlfriend forever? That’s such a cliché. I want to experience college life, meet new people… besides,” he laughed, “she’ll always

quiet. Finally punched his arm.

away silently, my designer sneakers soundless on

floor.

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