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ad been hit by a truck. My head was po

, pulling my pil

d way too cheerfully as she walked

mumbled. "Why ar

ching that stupid show," Jenna said, sitting on the edge of my

ching some drama about rich people with too man

ked, finally removing t

said. "You slept fo

a mistake because my head started sp

or class," Jenna said, handing me a glass of

ratefully and dran

. "You're the be

mile. "Now get up and get rea

whined. "I just want to stay in

. "You've been moping around all week about that

ng his name made

well. But last week, he suddenly broke up with me over text. Over text! He sai

ated. I real

ing," I said

ve eaten ice cream for dinner thr

rfectly acceptable

Jenna said. "Now come on. Get dressed. We're mee

arguing with Jenna when she ma

"But I'm not w

ething cute. And brush your hair.

he was right. My hair was st

ing," I said, shuff

nd a sweater, my hair pulled back in a ponytai

n I came out. "Now let's go.

in a trendy part of town I didn't usually g

ford this place?" I ask

er," Jenna said. "How

ked at the menu and almost choked

ne," I whispe

thing cheap," sh

ing is e

r here!" I heard

s Rachel and Sophie waving at

over and

d excitedly. "I'm so g

rsonality that made everyone around her happy. She was studying fa

ing us," I said,

ie asked with concern in her vo

a look. She j

even though I wasn

Rachel said matter-of-fa

ik was boring anyway. All he

d talk about his car a

for real this time. "You're rig

let's order some ridiculously overprice

ed and opene

still fifteen dollars for a basic omelet. But it was nice to

e of dessert when So

ut there's a really hot guy s

I immedia

heart d

ee shop. And he was walking

uttered und

u know him?"

coffee shop," I said qui

anything else, Ethan wa

id, his voice

ed, trying to so

," he said, looking around at my

opped. "E

t," Ethan said. "And suddenly

at I was hearing. Was

ling my face get hot. "And trust me, if I knew you we

es narrowe

I said, standing up. "But I'm not following

Ethan said. "You seem to

r. "And for your information, I work at that coffee shop. So

tarting to stare, but I didn't

n said. "Just st

!" I sh

back to his own table on the

, my hands shak

that?" Rachel ask

most arrogant person I

eally hot,"

na said, slap

Sophie said defensively.

the right to be a jerk," I s

"But why does he thin

ee shop every single day. And now he's acting l

es you," Soph

He hates me. He makes that ve

they like," Rachel said. "It's lik

," I said. "We're adults. If he

nna said. "Some of them still pull

ouldn't be interested," I said firmly. "He's rude an

ot," Sophie

nd I felt myself

at Ethan's table. But I could feel his eyes

de sure to walk out withou

ng," Jenna said as

word for i

u'll see him aga

comes to the coffee sh

n't show up," Jenna

ld me that wasn'

-

AN'

nds left the restaurant, and I

the coffee shop, now my favorite br

ut?" my friend Lucas ask

since college. He was one of th

said, going b

" Lucas said. "You basically acc

go to," I explained. "And now

Lucas suggested. "This

id, but I was

s said, leaning back in his c

ed on my coff

aid with a grin. "Otherwise you wo

," I said firmly.

how?" Lu

truggling to explain. "And she's too ch

as said. "That's what yo

. "She's just... I don't kn

like her," Lu

ike her,"

, I wasn't sure if I

out. She wasn't like other people I knew. She didn't

at sca

y not believing me. "But you should probabl

aid. "She's the one who ke

y. "Because she has nothing bett

him, but he

I had overreacted. But I w

st drop it

. "But this conver

ust what