Chapter 68

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“Yeah.” I called back, voice rogher than I meant it to be. “Sounds good.”

She appeared in the doorway a minute later, two steaming bowls in her hands, smiling like everything was normal. Like we hadn’t just agreed to tell her parents we were getting married tomorrow.

I took the bowl she offered, thanked her, and stared down at the noodles like they held answers

They didn’t.

All I could think about was Bella. How she hadn’t texted yet. How badly I wanted her to. I wanted to know if she had arve home safely.

Gina sat beside me on the couch, legs crossed, blowing on her food. “So… tomorrow, then. We’ll do it.”