June. “…that’s what happens when you try to make friends with someone other than me, were you trying to sidekick me?” “I would never do that, Ari.” She sipped from her coffee. “But you went to a party without me.” “I’m sorry, I needed to get out and do something stupid.” “That’s unlike you, you’ve been acting strangely ever since your breakup with Ralph." I frowned. “Don’t even mention him.” She chuckled and stared at me. “So James got beaten up by my dad.” “He thought he was going to harm me.” “I’m letting him rub off on you, that’s how he acts, overly protective, aggressive, and narcissistic. I never wanted you to meet him, never wanted you to come here, if I could have kept this place a secret forever. I would have,” “Why is he that way?” She shrugged. “I don’t know.

