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While Tully escorts her to the door, I refresh my inbox.
Subject:I Miss You.
Dear Easton,
I’m currently sitting in The Barbican Centre, watching the London Symphony Orchestra perform, and although this is definitely a highlight of my semester…I miss you.
Terribly.
Last night I dreamed you climbed through my window and held me while I cried tears about being homesick.
There really isn’t another reason I’m sending you this email.
Hope your day is going well…
I can’t wait to come back home.
I love you & can’t wait to be together once and for all,
Scarlett
Lately,the time zone differences have been far more brutal on our relationship than they were before.
Between my two-a-day practices, her twelve hour rehearsal days, and the social media “responsibilities” in between, we’re currently settling for weekend catchup sessions that last fifteen to twenty minutes at best.
And emails.
Lots of and lots of emails…
“Don’t forget to meet me at Patty Hall on Thursday for our TikTok video at Raising Canes.” Tully steps in front of me.
“Will do,” I say. “Anything else?”
“Yeah.” She crosses her arms. “What’s her name?”
“Excuse me?”
“You’re not deaf, Easton.” Her voice cracks. “Who is the other girl you’re sleeping with?”
I stare at her, not saying a word.
“I mean, based on how you’re treating me these days, it’s clear that you’re only becoming more and more distant so…” She looks into my eyes. “The least you could do is tell me the truth.”
“You’re right,” I say. “I’ll tell you eventually.”
“I’d like to knownow.”
“It’s not up to me, unfortunately.”
“What the hell is that supposed to mean?” she asks. “Are you sleeping with someone else? Are you actually cheating on me?”
I leave the room before I can say anything else.
“Come back here and tell me what the hell that means, Easton!”
PART 5
