RACHEL
I was already in a bad mood, and the party hadn’t even started yet. Everything looked perfect. The decorations, the lights, the tables, the music. People were already showing up with smiles on their faces. But none of that made me feel better. Not when Edvin wouldn’t stop acting weird.
He kept looking around like he was searching for something. Or someone. And I knew exactly who he was thinking about. Ariana.
I watched him from across the room. His hands were in his pockets, and his eyes were scanning the hall like he expected her to show up. He even leaned closer to Drew once, whispering something I couldn’t hear.
I had enough.
I marched straight across the room, grabbed Edvin by the arm, and yanked him away from the crowd.
“Hey—what are you—” he started.
“Shut up and move,”
