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“Hey, Austin.”
He stopped laughing and turned his attention to me. Those brown eyes so deep and dark stared at me as I stood there feeling awkward as hell.
“Hey, Brooke. What’s up?”
“We need to talk,” I said.
He frowned.
“What now?”
Oh boy. Here we go…
TWENTY-SIX
Austin
When I saw her standing at the bottom of the steps, something inside me said it wasn’t going to be good. She shuffled from one foot to the other.
“Can I come in? It’s getting chilly.”
“We were on our way to Marticello’s, but sure…”
“It’s important,” I said. “At least I think it is. I’m not sure anymore.”
“Go ahead fellas, I’ll catch up with you.”
“We’ll wait inside, take your time,” Teddy said.
“Are you going to invite me in?” she asked.
“I’m not sure. Depends why you’re here.”
“Did you or did you not write a threatening email to Jocelyn?”
“What?”
She moved toward me, “Listen I know you were pissed about what people were saying online. You even told me you thought it was her. So what did you Austin? Think this would shut her up?”
“What the hell are you talking about?”
“We went to the police. She thinks you sent her a threatening email. Harassing her. The cops thought it was serious too.”
“She said it was me? And you went with her? You didn’t stop her? Or ask her if it was someone else?”
“I’m not taking anyone’s side except my own.”
“It would be nice if you took my side.” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing, first Jocelyn spreads lies about me online, and now she’s saying I threatened her? What a load of bullshit.
We made eye contact.
“Jocelyn said…”
“You know what,” I interrupted. “Screw Jocelyn, and her next level crazy. As for you, Brooke, I expected so much more. I thought we had something real.”
“We did, we do, it’s just…”
“It’s just what? You still think I’m some playboy jock? You haven’t heard anything I’ve said these past couple months, have you? Always judging. I didn’t do shit to your roommate, not that she wouldn’t deserve it. Brooke, you’re being blind. Figure your shit out, and don’t call me until you do.”
