Celine's POV
"How come your last name isn't Shaw?" Amy asked as she stepped out of the bathroom, her robe wrapped snugly around her.
"I started using my middle name as my last name before junior year in high school. It keeps me out of our family drama and protects the family name from the trouble that I tend to cause," I explained with a casual shrug, trying to dismiss the situation.
"And you never mentioned it before because…?" she pressed, raising an eyebrow at me.
"Because I didn’t think it mattered?" I replied, feeling a hint of defensiveness creeping into my tone.
"Good point," Amy conceded, and we both shared a light chuckle, easing the tension in the room.
Just then, Ara entered the room, her presence bringing a fresh energy to our conversation.
"Hey, girly," I greeted her ch
