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“You’re pregnant.”
Sydney nods.
I glance at Cassia. Recall her comment at the court about Sydney having a lot going on. “You knew?”
“Don’t blame Cassia,” my sister says. “I asked her not to say anything.”
I exhale, trying to find my bearings.
This is all…too much.
I came here to tell Cassia about last night.
I’m carrying around my mom’s secret. Waiting to find out if I have a huge decision to make concerning basketball.
My head was already spinning with guilt and uncertainty.
And now…this.
“Are you keeping it?” I don’t know if that’s the right thing to say right now, but it’s the next question that comes out.
“I don’t know.”
“Who’s the guy?” I ask.
Sydney grimaces.
She’s never discussed boys with me. I assume she tells Cassia everything. Graham Warner, back in high school, is the only guy I’ve seen her act flirty around.
Cassia looks down at the floor. Her cheek twitches, like she’s chewing the inside.
Red flags fly up.
“Sydney. Who’s the guy?”
“Harrison,” she mumbles, so low I barely hear her.
It takes a second to sink in.
There’s no way she means… “Harrison?Harrison Baker? Are you fucking kidding me?” I pinch the bridge of my nose. “Please tell me you’re kidding to make the theater tech whoactuallyknocked you up sound better.”
“Is it that shocking one of your friends found me attractive? God, Holden!” Sydney huffs, then looks away.
“It’s shocking hetouchedyou, knowing I’d kill him.”
She rolls her eyes. “I’m an adult. I can make my own decisions. And you’re not my father. I can have sex with whoever I want.”
I sort of wish I was still drunk for this conversation. “You weren’t even in Pembrooke this summer. When—how did this happen?”
“What does it matter?”
“I’m just trying to figure out what the hell happened, Sydney.”
“Do you want to know what position we had sex in too?” she snaps.
“I found out five fucking seconds ago, okay?” I retort.
“Syd,” Cassia says softly. “It’s a lot to take in.”
