22 ASHLEIGH The week went by and … nothing. Colin hadn’t called me back or texted the entire fall break. I guess I had my answer. Thankfully, I spent the week tipsy at the beach, and on Saturday I would be with Ryley with no reservations. “Aren’t you glad you found out now?” Gabriella asked, typing away on her phone. For the past hour she’d been going back and forth with someone, not telling me who. Turning over on my stomach, I bunched up my T-shirt and lied my head down on it while running my fingers through the sand. It was a beautiful day and I wasn’t going to let anything else ruin it. “Yes, I’m glad I found out. I just wish he would’ve called me. Now I’m not going to know what to do when I see him around.” “I know what you can do,” a deep voice spoke out. “You can keep your hea

