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here foror for you? I'm guessing you?"
I 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 who 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
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtthe 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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up falling for the two boys in school who could've had anyone they wanted."
"Yet they chose us," | finished, the words coming out in a quiet whisper.
Jess smiled, her eyes glinting with a mix of mischief and something deeper. "Exactly."
We sat there silently for a moment, the weight of it all settling between us. | felt her shift beside
me, and when | glanced at her, she was watchingcarefully. "Look," she started, her tone softer
now. "lI'can't tell you what to do, Laura. It's your heart. But... I've known Josh my entire life. And I've
never ever -heard him say things like that. Not to anyone."
My chest tightened at her words, and my throat felt like it was closing up. | knew what she was
saying. | knew what Josh had said. And, deep down, | knew I'd already forgiven him. Just like Jess
had already forgiven Luke when he screwed up. It wasn't about forgiveness anymore-it was about
accepting it.
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