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“Fine,” I snapped, and answered the phone. “Hey, Ethan.” I tried to make it casual, but I was sure I failed completely. I cleared my throat and squeezed my phone tighter. “Hey,” Ethan said, sounding a bit less confident than usual. “I just wanted to call and tell you how sorry I am once again for the awkward way things ended between us yesterday.” “You didn’t have to,” I said. “I mean, it’s okay.” “Still,” Ethan said. “I didn’t mean to upset you, and I didn’t want to do anything that would ruin our friendship." “It’s fine. Really. I know you’re always a perfect gentleman.” Sadly, I added in my head. From the look Ayla gave me, I might as well have said it out loud. “Thank you for understanding." Ethan cleared his throat. “I also wanted to check if we're still good to go to Halcyon Lake
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