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“I think we’re done. There’s nothing left between us but resentment.”
“You can do way better than Ben.”
I nodded, wondering if I should call my mom and ask for advice.
Right, yeah that’ll be a fun conversation.
“Are you going to tell your parents?”
She could always read my mind. “I guess I should let them know I won’t be here for a while. I’ll get it over now.”
“Okay,” Jessica said, sliding from my bed.
I picked up the phone and suddenly it vibrated in my hands. Almost dropping it, I held it to my ear.
“Hello?”
“It’s Will.”
Oh. I bit my lip severely, wondering what the hell I should say.
“Hi.”
“Listen, I wanted to apologize for my behavior.” He took a shaky breath. “If you take the job, I’ll be nothing but professional the whole way.”
I’m the one who kissed him.
My heart pounded. “Will, I’m the one who should apologize—”
“Natalie, let’s just forget about it, okay?” he said in a testy voice.
I nodded before remembering I was on the phone. “Okay.”
“We leave next week. I’ll talk to you soon.”
All the humor lefthis voice. He sounded clearer—more awake.It was like talking to a stranger.
“Okay,” I heard myself say.
“Bye.”
And just like that, it was over. There was nothing but static on the other end.
* * *
I still hadn’t called my parents, and it was the day I was supposed to leave with Will for London. I kept unlocking my phone to stare at the bright screen, debating whether to call them while the light died.
I have to call them.
“Nervous?” Jessica asked as she stepped into the living room.
I dropped the phone back into my pocket. “I feel the same as you did when you left.”
She smiled as she looked back on the memory. I warned her against going, even though I was jealous of her opportunity.
Now it’s my turn.
Luke sat nearby, and I knew that he was bursting to give me his opinion of what I should do, but I sensed that Jessica told him not to.
