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.”

as he set down the deck. I

hand. Looked like I was going to lose at go fish too as

play cards?”

placed down two matching cards. He was already ahead

he had no idea if the person he thought was his

I wasn’t any good. But this was another point I wanted to prove. The right person for him would try to learn his favorite games, just because he liked them. She would

could make him see, but the longer we spent together, the more I wasn’t sure if any of

Bridget, like he’d harbored them so long, he had no idea how else

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

girlfriend should act included being more touchy feely. I had been making efforts to touch his arm or his hand, to lean into him. Even now, my leg pressed against his under the table from knee

He plucked a card from the pile, then dropped three three’s. “He looks

than I meant. “Today isn’t about him.”

us?” Julian asked.

Maybe it was because we had gotten to be such good friends. Maybe it was because, unlike me and my feelings for Nicholas, Julian had a chance to be free of