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Charlie
I HADN’T HEARD from Maddox all day and kept checking my phone for messages. I knew I was in trouble when my phone buzzed and I jumped to get it, hoping it was him. Instead, it was Jackie calling, which shouldn’t have disappointed me, and yet it did.
“So, have you applied at any of the culinary schools?” she asked with a smile in her voice. “Or, just Jensen?”
I told her I’d already made up my mind and was waiting to see if I would be accepted.
She groaned.
“What?” I asked, feeling defensive.
“I know you think I’m being a nag. I just can’t stop thinking about this and what could happen. You’re my best friend and I don’t want you to get hurt.”
“I love you, too, Jackie. Look, worst case scenario is that I go out there and nothing happens between the two of us. I st
