38
Atlanta
Present
Cole Davis pulled me into a hug before Lila could even get inside my apartment. I leaned into my best friend’s boyfriend and tried to keep it together. Lila had known Cole nearly as long as Ash. They had a history that rivaled that whole problem with Ash. If anyone knew what I was going through, it was them.
“Sorry to hear about all this,” he said. “We brought pizza.”
“And ice cream.” Lila held it up and pushed her boyfriend out of the way. “I brought the goods.” She shoved everything into Cole’s hands and then gave me a hug. “We love you, Mars.”
“Love you too.” I sniffled and headed into the kitchen.
I’d gotten back into Atlanta late the night before after talking on the phone the entire four-hour drive back. Lila for the beginning and switching to Josie for the
