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here foror for you? I'm guessing you?"
| shook my head, a small smile tugging at my lips. "He cto apologize for cheating... Imagine that-Josh
apologizing and promising to be a better human."
Jess snorted, tossing a piece of popcorn into her mouth. "I can't believe it. My brother-the macho football player
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtwho sleeps with anything that wears a skirt-is now groveling at your feet. | never thought I'd see the day."
Her words madelaugh, the sound soft and unsure. "Honestly, | didn't think I'd ever see it either. The biggest
walking red flag in school, and here he is... suddenly a green flag?" | glanced at her, raising an eyebrow.
"Though, to be fair, Luke surprised you just as much." Jess threw her head back and laughed, the sound filling
the room and easing sof the tension in my chest. "Okay, fine, I' Il give you that. Luke really did cout of
left field. Who would ve thought the asshole was really the good guy, and the good guy was a wolf in sheep's
clothing or whatever Bryan was?"
We both laughed then, leaning into each other like we used to back in high school when we'd giggle over stupid
things, utterly oblivious to the chaos around us. For a moment, it felt like we were those girls again, two
wallflowers blending into the background. But then | looked at her-really looked at her-and realized how much
we'd both grown.
"Can you believe it?" | asked softly. "We were the girls in the. background. The ones no one noticed. And now,
somehow, we're here."
Jess turned her head to me, her expression soft. "And we ended
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