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No, no, no.
I clear my throat, which has gone bone dry, and move my lips, hoping for the best. “H… how…?” I croak. The eggs are suddenly sulfurous in my mouth and the wine tastes like it’s gone bad.
And I thought this dinner was the start of a great new beginning. Now, all I want to do is go to bed, pull the covers up, and come out next year.
“Well,” Lana starts excitedly, “I was out last weekend and ran into Jasper. He was with your brother, obviously, and we hit it off.”
“Y… you are the woman he had a one-nighter with? Out of all the women in New York City, he was withyou?”
She nods excitedly and laughs, shaking her head at her good fortune. “Iknow! What are the chances? I can’t wait for him to come back and see if he’s up for pegging. It’s not an easy sell with straight guys, know what I mean?”
She looks at me like I might congratulate her or at least pat her on the back. Instead, I want to vomit. And possibly kill her.
Cami’s eyes are wide. She knows what’s coming.
“Th… that is the grossest thing I’ve ever heard,” I shriek, surprising the hell out of all three of us.
The room goes silent. No forks hitting plates, no wine glasses clinking on the tile counter.
I’m pretty sure no one’s even breathing.
Lana’s nostrils flare. Who knew she could do something so unbecoming? “Oh, calm down, Ava. Get your panties out of a twist and grow up.”
Really?
I jump to my feet and shake a finger in her face. “He’s… he’s a pig. And an asshole. You know what he called me? A whore. And a tramp. He’s a dirtbag, Lana.”
She sniffs. “Guess you now know what it’s like when a friend sleeps with one’s sibling.”
My head snaps back on my neck.
This is like my sleeping with Jasper and the guys? Am I just being a big old hypocrite, taking a page out of my brother’s playbook?
But no, it’s not the same. I have—correction,had—feelings for them. It wasn’t just a hook up.
I don’t know what else to do so I go back to my omelet, forcing myself to eat what now tastes like greasy cardboard.
Jasper must have known about Lana and Andy. I don’t know what pisses me off more—that they got together, or that Jasper hid it from me. On the other hand, I haven’t exactly been available for him to chat with.
Cami lets out a long, low whistle, and everyone goes back to their food.
Before long, Lana finishes her wine and picks up her bag. “Look, Ava, I’m sorry I upset you. It’s just that he’s so hot and boy did he have a big—”
“Stop!” I yell, holding my palm in her face.
She sighs and heads for the door, quietly pulling it closed behind her.
I slump, just staring at my plate. “I ruined the evening.”
Cami rubs her hand up and down my back. “Sorry, baby. Stupid shit. Why don’t you go chill and I’ll clean up.”
I look at her, and while she’s over the top a good deal of the time, I’m so grateful to have her. She always steps up when I’m in need.
But I’m not done for the evening. I shut my door and dial my brother.
“Hey asshole,” I say.
He grunts. “Good to hear from you too, little sis.”
