POV’s Tate I was starting to feel full, and Riley was asking me if I wanted water or anything. After I chugged a cup, Riley began to grow tired. She put on some random sitcom for me to watch while she finished up her work. I stared at the screen, not really watching what was happening. Soon, Riley decided that she needed to sleep. Apparently, Lena had reached out, saying that she had decided to spend the weekend at Marley University. Riley wasn’t happy about it. I hadn’t even checked my phone today. Because I was a shitty friend, so of course I’d forgotten that Lena wasn’t in Evergreen, and that she was visiting some random person that we didn’t even know. The moment Riley went into her room, I stood up. Walking quietly so she wouldn’t hear me, I returned to the kitchen. My stomach

