*Amelia*
“I think I want to see if Linda is on Skype. I haven’t talked to her since I got here.” The idea flutters in my mind like a playful butterfly, teasing me with the thought of reconnecting after so long, at least long forbud, and tell her everything.
Cory looks up at me, a curious glint in his eyes. “Why not? You haven’t fallen out or something, have you?”
“No, not at all.” I shake my head, feeling a twinge of guilt wash over me. “But I know how she would react to you being here. She’s been kind of pressuring me to contact you, and I just couldn’t handle discussing it.” I shoot him an apologetic glance, but he just smiles back, a warm, encouraging smile that makes my heart flutter.
“Now you don’t have to discuss it with her,” he says. “So, what are you going to say?”
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