Page 69 of Jingle Bell Jilt

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Because you owe me.

Nathan

I think you have that backward you cheated on me with another guy

No. You left me first. It was my right to start dating again.

Nathan

Days after we were supposed to get married and with my best friend

I think ‘supposed to’ are the keywords there.

No dots.

Will you help me or not?

Nothing.

Okay, I’ll make you a deal. You help me get in the same place as Evan and we’ll be even. I’ll even talk my parents out of suing you for half the cost of the wedding.

My parents have said nothing about suing Nathan. I may have mentioned it a time or two, but I don’t mind making him sweat it a little bit.

Nathan

I dont know why you think he will tell me we didn’t exactly part on good terms

Just bro talk him. Talk about the good old days at Stanford.

Nathan

Bro talk him what does that mean

????‍??

Nathan

fine but if he doesnt tell me we still have a deal.

Fine. But don’t tell him I want to know. I want to surprise him.

I stare at my phone, willing Nathan to text back Evan’s location.

Finally after what feels like forever, but according to my clock is only twelve minutes, the dots appear.

Nathan

hes in new hampshire

Do you happen to know where in New Hampshire? It’s a whole state, after all.

Nathan

he lives just outside of concord but i think you fly into manchester or maybe boston

I hug my phone to my chest. For the first time since ending my New Year’s kiss with Evan, I feel like things might just work out.

Nathan

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