Chapter43

#Chapter43

Dizzy, I lay back and rub my eyes. /"I-I don't know. I can't think right now./"

/"Emma, you have to help me./"

/"Is Brandon here?/"

/"No, you told me not to invite him, remember?/"

Groaning, I ask, /"Well, is Jonas?/"

/"No, he said that Brandon and he were going down to the boulders. Brandon's never been, so./"

Forcing myself up, I say, /"We should go./"

/"What? Why? The party's here./"

/"I-I wanna go. Come on. I haven't been, this summer./"

/"What about Austin?/"

/"Screw Austin. There's better guys out there, ones that will feel the.../"

/"Emma?/"

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Rolling over, I squeeze my eyes and bury them into the softness beneath me. Finally opening them, I discover that I'm still in Lauren's room. Not remembering falling asleep, I look around for her, then leave the room. It's morning. Friday? I think?