Myself (Selfish Series, #2) by Shantel Tessier

Author:Shantel Tessier
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: love, best friends, brother's best friend, loss, long loss lovers, friends to lovers, sex
Publisher: Shantel Tessier
Published: 2017-04-02T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

BECCA

I lie on my bed, looking at that damn yellow comforter still wadded up in the corner. I went online after Jaycent left earlier and bought a new one. Dark purple with white sheets to go with it. I also bought a rug to match and a throw blanket. My room needs some color. Any color besides yellow. I sat on my bed for a few hours doing research about what all I needed in order to open my business when my cell rings. I smile when I see it’s Margaret, Ashlyn’s mother.

“Hello?” I say, pushing the laptop away and lying down.

“Hello, Becca,” she says excitedly. “How are things going in New York?”

I go to say great, but then I remember what happened last night. That my ex almost killed my best friend. “Is everything okay?” she asks, her voice now worried.

I sit up. “Yes,” I say quickly, not wanting her to worry. “Everything is great. How are you doing?” I ask, trying to avoid talking about me.

“Everything is ... quiet here.” She sighs heavily. “I sure miss you girls.”

I smile at those words. Ashlyn’s parents have been there more for me than mine ever were. “I spoke to Ashlyn this morning,” she says.

“How did that go?” I ask.

“Well, I was surprised,” she says slowly.

I frown. “Surprised about what?”

“She’s dating Julian.” I smile as she uses my brother’s first name. He’s always gone by Ryder for as long as I can remember. My parents named him after my uncle, but they had a big falling out after my grandfather died, and we haven’t spoken to them since. My mother still calls him Julian, though, but I think it’s just to piss my dad off.

“Yes, they are,” I tell her. “They’re happy.”

“And you? Are you happy? Did you and Conner make up?” she asks curiously.

“No. He’s long gone,” I tell her. I’ll never answer another call or text from him again. Never! I should have walked away from him years ago, but I didn’t. I wasn’t strong enough, but now, he doesn’t deserve anything after what he did to Ashlyn. He can burn in hell for all I care.

“And you’re okay with that?”

“I am,” I say, smiling. “I’m okay without him.” I bite my bottom lip. “I’m actually seeing someone.”

“Oh, honey that’s great,” she says excitedly. “I hope he’s treating you right.”

I nod to myself. “He is. He’s amazing.”

“I’m so glad both of my girls are happy.”

Her words make my chest tight and my heart swell. She treats me as if I’m her daughter. And although I love it, I just wish my mother would treat me like that. “Although I don’t think Ashlyn wanted me to know about her new relationship.”

I laugh because I know there’s no way Ashlyn willingly told her that. She had to have found out another way, so I ask. “How did you find out?”

“She sent a picture of the two of them in our family group chat, and I called her,” she states.

I laugh harder.

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