Chapter 17
Chapter 17
After six months apart, we’d both changed. Aiden looked different thinner, with sun–lightened hair, but still unfairly handsome in that effortless way that had made half our high school swoon.
I might have been naive about people, but I always had good taste. It’s probably why I’d spent years following him around like a lovesick puppy, convincing myself that the boy next door was my destiny. Looking at him now, I could still see why but the view was different when you weren’t looking through rose–colored glasses anymore.
After a moment’s pause, I walked over with an easy smile, the kind you give distant acquaintances. “Hey,
Aiden! Didn’t expect to see you here.”
The casual tone seemed to throw him more than anything else – no trace of our
as he grabbed my luggage. The confident golden boy suddenly looked unsure of his role in
outside. He insisted on coming to
just smiled, letting her know it was fine.
filled the silence with stories about college life, making my parents laugh with tales of midnight pizza runs and failed attempts at doing laundry. While we all carefully ignored Aiden’s presence, I caught him fighting back smiles in the rearview mirror, like he couldn’t
lingered when we got home, clearly angling for an invitation inside, but we all politely deflected with that practiced suburban courtesy that says “not today” without actually saying
kept busy with driving lessons (finally getting my license) and meeting up with old friends. I heard through the grapevine that he tried to catch me several
even try – what could we possibly have left to say to each other?
Year’s Eve brought the usual chaos. Our house was packed with family – my grandmother and aunt had flown in from Chicago, bringing their usual mix of love and drama. After our traditional family dinner (complete with my dad’s infamous attempts at grilling in winter), the older generation settled in with their shows while us younger ones attempted to learn poker, mostly failing
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