The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0303

Bridget. The girl that Julian had said he loved who Nicholas had stolen away from him.

This girl in the picture, wearing a bright smile, wedged between Julian and Nicholas, was her. A younger version than who she was now, but at least I finally had a face to place with the

name.

Even as a young teenager, she was beautiful, with a head of loose blonde curls, and a big, toothy smile. Her blue eyes were bright with life and joy. She seemed the kind of person that lightened those around her, if Nichola s’s and Julian’s easy, matching smiles were anything to go by.

Nicholas finished dressing and came closer. “The three of us were thick as thieves back then. We did everything together. Julian, ever the instigator, led us straight into trouble. Bridget followed him blindly, and I followed her.”

He laughed. “Once, he had her entirely convinced that he found a tunnel that led to the center of the earth. I was skeptical, but Bridget believed anything those days. Julian took us to a cave and we got lost, of course. We were only missing an hour, but it was long enough for our

parents to cause an uproar.

“We stumbled out of the cave and straight into a massive search party. Julian was grounded for three months. I knew he was bluffing the entire time about having found a path to the center of the earth. Bridget, though… She defended him until we all parted ways.

“What happened?” I asked. “You seemed so close. What could change?”

Nichola s’s eyes went distant a moment. “We grew up.”

I waited a moment, but he seemed to be unwilling to give more information than that. Or he was simply lost in a memory. Either way, the wall between me and his past seemed thicker than it had before, I wasn’t sure how to sneak past it.

“What happened to Bridget?” I asked.

Nicholas startled, like he had forgotten I was there. I frowned, but tried not to let it get to me. I knew what it was like to be lost to nostalgia. It wasn’t a personal slight against me.

I just wished he hadn’t been lost on a nostalgia trip thinking of another woman.

“We all went our separate paths,” Nicholas said. “I haven’t seen her in years. Well, except for in the movies… She’s a big actress now.”

I didn’t watch many movies. I’d never been willing to spend the money I didn’t have, when ! so desperately needed it for other things like food and rent.

that Nicholas mentioned it, I did

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yet if he was telling the full truth about what happened,

wondered how many other hearts she’d broken along the

Looking at him now, he wasn’t giving much indication. His eyes were on me, his smile soft. He was present again, returned from the nostalgia

some of the tight web of emotions in my chest. Even if Julian had been right, and Bridget was a part of their past lives, they had all moved on now. Nicholas was

me.

weren’t any pictures of

still

should go,” I

hesitated, then

I walked there, with Nicholas close

I reached for the doorknob.

stuck in the past, or maybe he was here with me now. I couldn’t really tell.

we would both come

were.

“Piper, I

–

to his lips, stopping him before it was too late. If he spoke of his affection for me, I didn’t know if

down,

a soft kiss to

of us.” I pulled my hand

“Piper

can steal moments here and there, but we’ll never be able to stay together. If we talk about this thing between

closed his eyes.

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want to admit my own feelings, but if I did, maybe he would

“Distance your heart…?”

me