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𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆: 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇
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𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓, 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐋
𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟒
A sigh escaped my lips, and I wiped down the counter when a doorbell chimed. I lift my eyes, and a small smile graced my lips at my best friend.
"Hey, Luke," I said. I placed the rag in my hand down. "I haven't seen you since the party. Are you avoiding me?"
"A little," Lucas said.
A frown creased my brow. "Why?"
"Haley was telling me to take Nathan's side, and then I felt like you were too," Lucas said. "He's such a jerk, and I just wished you guys would see that."
"Listen, I'm not saying he's a saint, Luke," I clarified. "But you're a Raven now, and I just worry you'll be looking over your shoulder all the time."
"I get that," Lucas said, leaning his arm against the counter. "At least we can still be honest with each other."
I offer a firm nod. "Of course, Luke."
"So, if anything were going on with you—anything important or weird or confusing—I mean, you could still be honest with me about that, right?" Lucas said cautiously.
"Always, Luke," I reassured him.
Suddenly, my breath hitched. My blue ribbon tumbled from Lucas' hand, landing on the counter with a soft plop. Its baby blue color mocks me. I snatched it up, tracing the satin with trembling fingers.
"I thought I lost this," I blurted, blinking rapidly.
"You left it in his car," Lucas revealed flatly.
My gaze flew to his face, hurt blooming in my chest. I swallowed hard, worry twisting in my gut.
"Do you want to explain," Lucas grumbled, his voice laced with suspicion. "Because I'm thinking the worse here, Mya."
The words I needed, the explanations, were stuck in my throat.
"Did you know that after you left his car," Lucas continued, his voice low. "He drove into another car parked on the side of the road."
"No," I whispered, shaking my head.
"He was going to ditch it," Lucas said. "But, being the nice guy I am, I towed his and the other car to Keith's to fix it. To my surprise, I found one of your favorite hair ribbons in his car."
"Luke," I stammered.
"Mya," Haley's voice cut in. "How about you and Luke talk outside? You know, away from prying eyes."
