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!"

up, throwing herself on the couch, and promptly

however, was

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 up

Winter felt sympathy: [Doesn't that mean Aria

was

idea how high-and-mighty she held herself the other

the way do you remember? Our professor applied for sick leave.

[I'll think about it.]

was hesitant since she would need

enough. See you

[Yeah.]

sighed as she

a while, she went against Jean's advice and sent Aria a

don't know what happened, but we're still

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