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“That’s all I’m getting?” When I don’t say anything, Jazmin rolls her eyes. “Fine. I’ll see you at practice.”
***
After getting home from practice and our pasta party, I’m ready to throw myself into bed. I avoid my family and make a beeline straight for my room. I jump in the air when I open my door and find Lydia sitting on my bed. “Damn, Lyd. You scared the shit out of me.”
“Your mom told me to come right up. She said she would let you know I was here.”
Maybe avoiding my family wasn’t the best idea. It almost caused me a heart attack. “I didn’t see my mom.” I sit down on the bed beside her. “So, what’s up?”
“I wanna talk to you about something.”
“Okay.” Shit. Shit, shit, shit. I haven’t even thought through what I’m going to say if she tells me the notes are from her.
“It’s about the person I have feelings for that I shouldn’t. I’m really thinking about telling them.”
“Okay.” I swallow hard.
Lydia laughs. “Is that all you can say? I’m trying to ask you for advice.”
“I think I need more information.”
“We’ve just been friends forever. This could literally ruin all of that. But there’s a part of me that thinks maybe it won’t. A part of me thinks the feelings are reciprocated, but I… I don’t know. What do you think?”
Is this her roundabout way of asking me if I feel the same way? What the hell do I say? “What do you mean?”
“Come on, Marjorie. You’ve clearly figured out this is about Hunter. I know you haven’t been around the two of us a ton, but from the times you have, do you think there’s a chance he likes me back?”
“You’re talking about Hunter?” I know I sound like a complete idiot right now, but I can’t help myself.
“Obviously. Who’d you think I was talking about? You?” The way she laughs should make me feel offended, but I’m way too relieved.
I take a deep breath and laugh along with her. “Of course not. That’d be crazy. You’re like the straightest person I know.”
“Not to mention we’re practically sisters. Crushing on you would be like crushing on a sibling, and that’s just weird.”
I put my arm around Lydia and pull her tight up against me, my heartbeat finally starting to slow down from that false alarm.
“I think I could definitely see it,” I say once I finally remember what the question was. “I mean, Hunter would be stupid not to like you. You’re funny, nice, hot.”
“I have an excellent ass.”
“That was actually the next thing I was going to say.”
“You really think I have a chance? And I’m not going to completely ruin years of friendship for nothing?”
“I think the heart wants what it wants, and you need to be honest about that. I also don’t think it will ruin your friendship unless you let it. Hunter seems like a cool guy. He’s not going to stop being your friend just because you have feelings for him. Honestly, I think you’re risking more by not telling him. Plus, I selfishly want this. If Hunter becomes your boyfriend, that means I’m your only best friend.”
“Of course that’s where your mind goes. You’re ridiculous.” Lydia’s face takes on a more serious look, and she grabs my hand. “Thanks for talking this through with me. I could never make these big life-altering decisions without you.”
I turn my hand over and interlock our fingers, a gesture I don’t need to overthink now that I know she’s not in love with me. Thank God. “That’s what friends are for.”
“Speaking of which, how are you? Doing okay after what Fucking Felicity did?”
Felicity. I completely forgot about her. That feels so long ago now. “Felicity is long forgotten. Trust me.”
“I can tell there’s a story behind your words and you need to spill it now.”
I consider my options. It would be nice to share it with someone other than Payton now that I inadvertently added her into this little love triangle I have going on. “I’m falling for two people at once, and I have no idea what to do about it.”
