Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Life has a way of creating distance. Months passed without any news of each other, and I made sure to keep it that way. I even asked my parents not to mention the Carters or anything about their family.

College life at Stanford was exactly the distraction I needed. Between joining the photography club, volunteering at the campus radio station, and juggling a full course load, I barely had time to think about the past. The California sun had a way of burning off old memories.

Looking back, it seemed almost laughable how I’d centered my entire world around one person. Ironically, I found myself agreeing with something Aiden had once said why tie yourself down so young when there’s a whole world to explore?

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was grateful for choosing Stanford. Sure, the earthquakes took some getting used to, and the rent prices were insane, but there was something magical about

Emma visited the Bay Area, and Maya and I took her to this amazing

his way through every sorority at Columbia. Total player. You wouldn’t even recognize him – completely different from the intense valedictorian we knew in high school. It’s like watching someone

my avocado toast around the plate.

shot Emma a warning look, quickly changing the subject to

Year’s Eve, Maya and I went to a rooftop party overlooking the

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