Page 36 of Die For Me

She fucking laughedagain.

“No seriously, Hana.What?And they’re both alive?” My brain just couldn’t comprehend what was going on.

“Yeah. You wanna FaceTime?” she asked casually.

I almost burst into tears again. We hadn’t FaceTimed in months.

“Please,” I choked out.

The FaceTime tone rang, and I immediately answered. Hana popped up on the screen, fresh faced, wet hair, and a big smile.

“I’m so fucking happy to see you, banana. You have no idea,” I said, letting tears stream down my face.

Hana gave me a frown. “Oh, I’m sorry, Em. I didn’t mean to make you cry.”

“Oh, shush, Han. Tell me what the fuck is going on right now. Everything!” I demanded as I wiped away my tears.

Hana let out big sigh. “Well, basically…me and Michael and Jack are together now. We’re like…you know,together.” She gave me her classic crooked smile before finally looking at me.

“Hana Anne Miller or Maynor or what the fuck ever. You’re fucking with me.”

I still couldn’t comprehend. Jack went over there ready to kill Michael, and now they’re all magically fucking?

Hana let out another laugh before she spoke. “No, I’m not fucking with you. It’s…a lot to explain, but I’m happy right now, Em. I’m very, very happy.”

I could see my eyes widen in the video preview at the bottom right of the screen.

“But like…what? How?” I needed to know how this came about.

“I gave them no other choice. I didn’t want them to keep fighting over me. I couldn’t choose. So it was either this or nothing,” she explained nonchalantly.

“And…so…youdecided this?”

Hana nodded.

“Han, I’m happy for you but I’m also thoroughly confused. I can’t imagine either of them being okay with this,” I told her, my mind still blown.

Hana shrugged. “Like I said. I gave them no other choice: share me or leave. They’re happy to have me in any way they can get me.”

I smiled; I was liking this confident, bold, self-aware Hana.

“Okay. If things are going so well, then let’s hang out,” I suggested then held my breath.

Hana looked up from her phone; were the guys in the room with her? She smiled and looked back down at the phone.

“Sure. Why don’t you come out here to the house? We can have some alone time to chat.”

I tried to contain my excitement. “I’d love to. Text me the address.”

Hana

“Emily knows about us?” Michael’s eyes widened with worry as he sat in the living room with a book on his lap.

I nodded. Jack was in the shower, so I was all alone with Michael for only the second time since this all happened. My insides twisted at the thought of being alone with him and talking to him without asking permission for…well, anything.

“Fucking hell. I can’t believe you’re letting her come here. We’re still trying to figure all of this out, Hana.” He stood and sighed, placing his book on the end table beside the couch. He was lecturing me like always, and my barriers were beginning to fall.

“I need her in my life, Michael. She’s been worried sick, and I haven’t seen her much. Jack has been…reluctant to let me see her,” I admitted, wringing my hands together.

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