3 – To

night. Her thoughts were anything but quiet. Sophie's confession echoed in her mind, gnawing at her from the inside. It wasn't just the betrayal-it was

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out when they were kids. They had shared everything once-secrets, laug

l. She buried her face in her hands, trying to breathe, but the

ross the screen once more. She hesitated, her fi

thing

. But what would that accomplish? He was just like everyone else-selfish, secret

d, unsure of what to say. But she coul

ousand questions, none of which she had answers for. How had she let things get so complicated? What was she even doing with

t slept. How could she, with her mind spinning like it was? She didn't know what to say to Sophie, or to E

door, her phone buzzed ag

et later?

for that. But her feelings for him were nothing compared to the raw, reckless passio

figure out what to do next. She needed clarity. But instead, all she could fee

buzzed aga

she couldn'

back, her fingers tapping furi

t despite the fury boiling beneath her skin. He looked like sin, as always-perfectly tousled hair, the s

asked, frowning as she pushe

y didn't you tell me?" she demanded, her vo

furrowed. "Te

cid on her tongue. "She told me every

vanished, replaced with so

told me! You knew she was my best friend, and you never th

hair. "It was before we got involved, Mia

k about how this affects me. I trusted you, and now I find o

relevant. What happened with Sophie was a mistake, something that never should have happened,

to the surface. "You always told me I was the only one. You made me fee

hardening. "You're not just ano

feel like I've been a fool. I've been sneaking around, lying to Liam, all b

reaching out to touch her face, but she steppe

r voice barely audible. "I

but the apology felt empty. "I didn'

rying to keep the tears at bay. "And no

ble. For the first time since they started this, Mia fe

said, her voice trembl

aze never leaving hers. "T

couldn't shake the feeling that

e didn't go home. She didn't want to face Liam, not when her own life was falling apar

k at the park, sitting on the same bench as the night b

lk?" the m

t know if she was ready to face Sophie, not after everyth

Mia typed back: "Yeah.

d spinning. Tomorrow. She'd deal with Sophie tomor