The Truth about Heartbreak by B. Celeste

Author:B. Celeste [Celeste, B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-31T18:30:00+00:00

Oliver’s twenty-seventh birthday get-together doubles as his going-away party. On May third, the day before his actual birthday, everyone gathers in the backyard of the James estate and barbecues, swims, drinks, and celebrates Oliver’s achievements.

Everett is late. Not that I’m looking for him. It’s just hard not to notice someone so prominent missing. Plus, I’ve been avoiding him. Or, trying to. Ever since Isabel asked me to talk to him for her, I haven’t given myself a chance to be alone with him. Deep down, I know I owe it to her to fix whatever they do have between them.

After all, Everett makes choices every day to stay with her. The glaring truth is that he’ll always pick her, whether he believes I’m his or not.

He called me the day after Isabel dropped me off and asked how I was. I told him I had to go, that class was starting. It wasn’t. Then he texted me the same night and asked if I was at the studio. I told him I was meeting up with friends. Afraid he would come by, I forced myself out with a few people I go to school with. I had water, they had shots, and I went home an hour later so it wasn’t a lie.

Two days ago, Melanie mentioned that Everett stopped by to see me. I actually was out with a study group preparing for a final exam. I never called him back or answered his text when I got home. I ate, changed, and went to bed.

I don’t like not talking to Everett. But keeping quiet seems like the logical option. If I do what Isabel asks, I risk losing him forever. If I don’t … well, the fantasy lasts.

But so does the guilt.

One of the girls I hung out with the other night during our study group, Emma, asked if I’d be willing to go out with one of her guy friends. She wants to do a double date, and go bowling, but I told her I’d have to think about it.

I should say yes. I haven’t been bowling before, as embarrassing as that is to admit. I should text her and say that I would love to go, because how else am I going to move on from the man I can’t have?

But you did have him.

And therein lies the problem. For one night, for less than twelve hours, I had Everett Tucker. I felt his smooth skin and his hard edges and his gentle touches and demanding kisses. One night would never be enough.

But it will have to be.

Pulling out my phone, I click on Emma’s name and take a deep breath. If you still want to do that double date, I’m in.

I don’t wait for her response before turning off my phone and setting it on the plastic table by the lounge chair. Walking over to the pool, I sit on the edge and sink my legs into the heated water.

It’s unusually warm for May. The winter was rough, nothing like the nonexistent one I had when I first arrived here.

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