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Wait, she didn’t know?

“Jacob, what the hell is he talking about?” Uncle Matt asked. “Is that true?”

“No.” Jacob shook his head. “I mean... Yes, it started out fake.” His eyes met mine. “But it wasn’t all fake.”

I forced a laugh. “Yeah, it became real for me. But not him.”

“That’s not true, Scarlett,” Jacob said.

“Of course it’s true! You broke up with me in front of the whole school because I’m not your type!”

“I broke up with you because when I took Axel home from that party, he was high and drunk out of his mind and he finally confessed he’s been in love with you his whole life.”

I shook my head. “No. You... But you were so...cruel.”

“Because you wanted to keep dating me. And if you didn’t hate me, I knew I’d cave and say yes to you.”

“Excuse me?” Olivia said.

Jacob ignored her and kept staring at me. “And I couldn’t do that to my best friend.” He gestured to Axel.

He’d said all that stuff so I’d hate him? Not because he hated me?

“He loved you first,” Jacob said. His eyes looked a little watery. “And you loved him first. Who was I to step in the way of that?”

“I can’t fucking believe this,” Olivia said.

“I’m so sorry,” Axel said. “About all of this. But none of this would have even happened if Uncle James...”

“Great,” my dad said in a really weird voice. “Glad that’s settled.”

What the heck was settled? What the heck was even happening right now?

“Shall we get the rest of these picture taken?” my dad said. “The dance is going to start soon and...”

“What is my son talking about?” Uncle Tyler said. “Did you say something to him?”

“No,” my dad said. “I think they’ll make a fine couple. Dating. Not engaged of course. They’re teenagers, for Christ’s sake. That would be insane. Let’s take those pictures...”

“I want to see that video,” my mom said.

“No,” my dad said.

“I second Penny,” Uncle Tyler said.

“You would,” my dad said beneath his breath.

Uncle Tyler ignored my dad and walked over. So did my mom. And Aunt Hails was hot on Uncle Tyler’s tail.

“Please don’t play it,” Axel said.

“See, Axel doesn’t want anyone to see it either,” my dad said.

“Play the video,” Uncle Tyler said to RJ, ignoring his son.

“Um...I don’t know what to do right now,” RJ said.

“Play it, little Rob,” Uncle Rob said. “Oh. Better idea.” He walked over and grabbed the phone. And he did something to sync it to the TV so we could all watch it.