Chapter49

#Chapter49

As I reach the house, I see Lauren sitting on the porch waiting for me. She stands up and smiles a little, but not her standard cheeky smile—a nervous one. Because I'm in a good mood from leaving Jonas', I approach her without a cold expression on my face. It wouldn't be fair for me to hold a grudge against her due to what happened with Milo—I came to her house, a complete mess, and nearly forced her to throw a party. I forgave her.

/"Hi,/" she says, /"uh, I've been texting you, but you haven't answered so I thought I'd come over and check on you. You seemed a little out of it when you left my house—thought maybe you needed some time./"

/"Yeah, I did, thanks. After I left your house, Brandon broke up with me. The past two weeks I've just been apologizing and trying to get back on track, you know?/"