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“Uh, yeah,” Theo said, his eyes bouncing from me to Shondra and back. “I didn’t realize y’all
knew each other.”
Theo looked torn, as if he wanted to invite Shondra to have a seat, but he didn’t want to do that
with me sitting there.
I chose to allow them their space and scooted out of the booth without another word.
I’d just placed one foot onto the ground outside of the booth when Theo stopped me.
“No, stay,” Theo suggested. “There’s enough room. Y’all have four more joining y’all, correct?”
I wanted to stay about as much as I wanted a root canal.
“Umm,” I said. “I’m just going to grab a drink. But thanks.”
Theo caught hold of my hand when I would’ve taken off, and I narrowed my eyes at the hand that
I’d wished so hard would hold me once upon a time.
It was then, at that moment, that I realized my stupidity.
I’d done everything in my power to get him to notice me. But in the meantime, I’d forgotten that I
was worth more than giving one man my sole, undivided attention when he didn’t want it.
I was cheapening myself.
Saying that one day maybe he would notice me.
When, I realized, that he hadn’t once seen me for me.
He’d seen Katy.
He’d obviously seen Shondra.
Who he hadn’t seen was Rowen.
I was invisible to him.
I prayed that he would for once see me as something other than the woman he once had a thing
for’s sister.
But, that hope was in vain.
Because, once again, he let me down.
How did he do it this time?
By not coming with any of my invites, because he was ‘busy’ but somehow made it to Shondra’s.
That was a bunch of horseshit if I’d ever heard it.
I twisted my hand so that my wrist slipped free of his hold, and his eyes narrowed.
Taking a hasty step back, I quickly skirted around Shondra and made my way to the bar.
