Page 27 of Even Exchange

What?

Why not?

When we left Miami, I helped put her bags in her car myself. Did she get in an accident and not tell me? More bubbles appear and disappear.

Charlotte

Long story

Me

Are you okay?

Charlotte

Yeah, I’m fine. Just no car

Me

Need me to pick you up on my way back to campus?

Charlotte

lol, no. i’m completely out of your way

Who gives a shitis half typed out when another message pops in.

Charlotte

Sophia will bring me

Me

If your ride falls through let me know

No reply comes, so I lock my phone and set it on the nightstand, fighting off the disappointment.Buzz buzz. I snatch it back up like a fumbled football.

Charlotte

Can I ask something and you be honest?

Me

Consider your question truth serum

Charlotte

Did I mess up our friendship in Miami?

My brows pull together. If anything, I’d say Miami made our friendship stronger.

Me

Why would you think that?

Charlotte

Please don’t make me say it

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