M A S O N
I STARED at nothing, trying to process everything after Emily left.
I left the janitor's closet and went outside to clear my head.
When I went outside, I saw James out there.
"Hey, are you alright?" I asked as I approached him.
He turned around, putting his phone into his pocket. He ruffled his hair before nodding.
"Yeah – just trying call someone." James told me.
I nodded before looking out into the distance.
"What about you? Are you doing alright? Dylan's still kind of dickhead-free, right?" James asked me.
"It's not Dylan. It's Emily. She thinks there's something going on between me and Lauren. I tried to tell her otherwise, but now she doesn't even want to talk to me." I explained, letting out a sigh.
"Did you two break up?" He asked me.
I thought back to our con
