The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0431

“Maybe we should try a different game,” Julian said. “Something easier.”

“Like what?” I asked.

“Go fish,” he said, and we both laughed. A game for children might have been more fitting, honestly. At least then, I might have stood a chance. I had no proof but I had a feeling, just knowing Julian, that he had been counting cards at poker.

As he started to deal for our competitive game of go fish, I said to him, “See

this is how it should be.”

He side–eyed me. “How do you mean?”

“Easy. Being with the person meant for you should be easy, just like this. Fun and silly. Full of more laughter than heartache.”

deck. I

go fish too as badly

play cards?” I asked.

down two matching cards. He was

cards. It seemed unfair that he had no idea if the person he thought was his true love even liked

another point I wanted to prove. The right person for him would

see, but the longer we spent together, the more I wasn’t sure if any of my lessons were being learned.

harbored them so long, he had no idea how else to

at cards, I noticed Nicholas walk out into the garden. His gaze cast over the flowers and the fields before he spotted me and Julian at our small two person table. We were both leaning over the table,

touch his arm or his hand, to lean into him. Even now, my leg pressed

us,” Julian said. He plucked a card from the pile, then dropped

said, huffier than I meant. “Today isn’t

about us?” Julian asked.

you,” I said. I didn’t know why it was so important to me to Save Julian from his unrequited romance. Maybe it was because we had gotten to be such good friends. Maybe