Ariana's Pov
"Are you okay?"
I looked up. Naomi had been staring at me for a while now.
"You look..." She paused. "I don't know. Nervous".
"I'm fine," I told her.
The look she gave me made it obvious she didn't believe me. Scarlett didn't seem convinced either because the two of them exchanged a glance. The kind of glance people shared when they thought you were lying.
I narrowed my eyes.
"What?"
Scarlett sighed dramatically. "I can't believe you're making me do this."
I frowned. "I'm making you do what?"
Before I could finish the sentence, she closed the distance between us and wrapped her arms around me. I blinked then laughed.
"I just knew you were going to turn me into a hug person. Happy birthday, Ariana," she said softly. "I'm really glad we're friends now."
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