The Twin by Natasha Preston

Author:Natasha Preston
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2020-03-02T16:00:00+00:00

27

After my session with Meera on Friday, I head to Ellie’s pool party with Ty. A very quiet and still sulking Ty. It’s been four days since the entirely different kind of photo bomb was dropped on us, and although he says he’s okay, he’s not.

All I can do is wait for him to get over it and assure him that I won’t doubt us again. Things are so much different now compared to when we first started dating.

If I’m honest, I thought he would get bored with me and find someone in his circle. That led to me making a mistake.

Logan hasn’t been at school the last couple of days. Apparently, he’s out of town with his family, but it seems a bit coincidental. He usually has a house party when his family goes away. This time, right after Ty finds out he tried to kiss me, he goes with them.

Iris is laughing with Ellie by the pool. They’re wearing the same color bikini—hot pink. They seem to be getting closer, though Iris barely ever mentions her at home. She’s all about me, Sophie, and Haley when Ellie isn’t around. So I have no idea if their friendship is genuine or if she would sever the cord as easily as she did with her old friends.

“Here,” Ty says, handing me a Dr Pepper.

“Thanks.”

The corner of his mouth curls in a half-smile. And that’s about as friendly as he’s being with me. He’s distant while standing right beside me.

Every part of my being is screaming at me to fix it, to talk to him, to do something so we will really be okay again. But I’m scared to push in case he decides he’s done.

Meera said he might need time to think it through. If he’s thinking rationally, he would see that moment for what it was, but because emotions are involved, they’re clouding his judgment.

So I basically have to wait an indefinite amount of time for the clouds to shift.

Which sucks because I hate it when we’re in a fight.

“Are you going to swim?” I ask him.

We used to go to the local public pool a lot but since Iris arrived, we haven’t been once.

“I’ll never beat you,” he replies.

“We don’t have to race.” We’ve never raced. He just doesn’t want to do anything with me. I glance over at my sister. “Iris and Ellie look like the twins here.”

They even have the same white high-heeled sandals.

“They don’t have the same face,” he replies.

“You didn’t used to think Iris and I had the same face.”

He looks at me. “I can tell the difference. It would get awkward if I couldn’t.” There is no humor to the words; he sounds like he’s making small talk with a stranger.

I sigh. “Okay, what the hell is going on? You said you forgave me for not telling you about Logan, but you’ve given me nothing but attitude. It’s not okay, Ty. If you need to talk, that’s fine. If you want to yell at me, go ahead.

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