She knocked back the shot in one smooth motion, then turned to face me fully, her knees parting to bracket my leg. “Whose law? Your dad’s? Derek’s? Because last I checked, I’m a grown woman who knows exactly what she wants.” She leaned in, her lips nearly brushing my ear. “And I’ve wanted you since I was fifteen, when you showed up to my brother’s birthday party with a black eye and a bloody knuckle because you’d defended him in a fight. You didn’t even know I was watching from the stairs. But I was.”
The band took a break. Derek spotted us from the stage, his sweaty face breaking into a grin. He jogged over, clapping me on the shoulder. “My man! You having fun? Chloe, don’t scare him off. He’s the only friend I have who can change a tire.”
But this was Chloe.
I could practically hear her laugh—that low, throaty hum that Derek swore was just her “weird vocal fry.” I knew better. It was a weapon.
I didn’t reply. I threw my phone across the room. Phatassedangel69 - Best Friend-s Obsessive Sister
“You came,” she said, ordering a shot of tequila without being asked.
I’ll be at the old train bridge at midnight. If you want to stop pretending. She knocked back the shot in one smooth
“It’s not a grudge, genius.” She pulled back, her smile sharp and beautiful. “It’s an obsession.”
My blood went cold. I hadn’t deleted anything. But I knew who had. Derek’s
“You destroyed our friendship.”