Over at Skywater Bay, Winter was taken aback.

"A trip? What about Aria..."

"Don't worry, Winter," Frank assured her. "It turns out that it was just a misunderstanding—nothing happened between Aria and I."

Winter froze and dropped Carol's phone with a loud thud.

"Winter? Winter?" Frank called out from the other end.

Winter turned toward her mother in disbelief. "Mom. Did I hear that right? Pinch me! Is this real?"

"Silly girl." Carol smiled, shaking her head as she left to make dinner.

"Oh, I'm still here, Frank," Winter exclaimed as she scrambled to pick up the phone from the floor, her usual liveliness instantly restored. "In two days, was it? No problem—I have the day off."

"Then it's a promise."

"Yes!"

she hung up, throwing herself on the

however, was

doubted me before! See? When I asked her if he actually liked her, his reaction made it clear he didn't. I knew right then they'd split

that mean Aria would be

reply was predictably

princess—you had no idea how high-and-mighty she held

she added: [By the way do you remember? Our professor applied for sick leave. And

[I'll think about it.]

hesitant since she would

See you

[Yeah.]

as she

a while, she went against Jean's advice

what happened, but we're

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