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Chapter 32\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 32\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet frowned. \u201cI\u2019m not a robot. I need a break, too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Xyla\u2019s voice was bright on the other end. \u201cWhere do you live? I\u2019ll come hang out with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet cut her off flatly. \u201cBye.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
No sooner had she dealt with Xyla, Lucy called.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBabe! Get ready-I\u2019ll be at your place in ten minutes! My boss gave me two tickets to a show. Come on, you\u2019re coming with me!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her perfectly good day off just got hijacked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet closed her book. \u201cGive me a minute. I\u2019ll go get changed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Only Lucy could call and drag her out like this on a weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet quickly touched up her makeup and changed. By the time she stepped outside, Lucy was already waiting, leaning against a black G-Wagon, sunglasses on, hands on her hips, striking a dramatic pose.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Scarlet walked past, she swiped the sunglasses off Lucy and slid them onto her own face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHey!\u201d Lucy\u2019s cool facade crumbled instantly. \u201cDo you not swoon, seeing me look this awesome? And you stole my shades!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI only steal from the awesome,\u201d Scarlet shot back. \u201cDo I look cool?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She wore a caramel-colored coat that made her lips stand out, and her fair skin looked radiant. With her small face tucked behind oversized black shades, she looked like a movie star stepping out for a night on the town.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re killing me with beauty-I won\u2019t even lie.\u201d Lucy pouted. \u201cCome on, give me a kiss!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet pushed her away. \u201cTry that again, and I\u2019m leaving.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once in the car, Lucy immediately stuck her hand out, like a cat expecting a treat. \u201cMy boss lost a bet and let me borrow his car for a few days. How cool is that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet grabbed her hand and squirted some sanitizer on it. \u201cWith your luck in betting, you\u2019re set for life.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy had a talent for winning any bet. Ever since they were kids, she\u2019d scored a year free of chores, three grand in pocket money from a rich kid, and even snagged the college crush of her biggest rival.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When her rival grudgingly gave her the contact, Lucy sent a voice message. \u201cYour girlfriend doesn\u2019t want you anymore! Haha!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She rubbed her hands together and started the car stereo, blasting her boss\u2019 playlist. She couldn\u2019t stand it and kept skipping tracks, complaining, \u201cWhat kind of music taste is this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finally, a song she liked came on, and she sang along passionately while driving.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut you didn\u2019t have to cut me off. Make out like It never happened and that we were nothing. And I don\u2019t even need your love. But you treat me like a stranger, and that feels so rough.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet glanced at the screen. \u201cWhat song is this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye,\u201d Lucy said. \u201cIs this your first time hearing this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d Scarlet said. \u201cBut\u2026 somehow, it hits. It feels like it\u2019s about William and me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
William had only loved her in a brief, fiery moment before stepping away like it didn\u2019t matter. She\u2019d been left to simmer alone, torturing herself for over two years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 32\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet couldn\u2019t help laughing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her phone rang at that exact moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As a doctor, she got plenty of calls from unknown numbers, as some patients would follow up after appointments. So, she answered without thinking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was Nicole. \u201cScarlet?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes. What\u2019s up?\u201d Her smile was faint, guarded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought I might have the wrong number,\u201d Nicole said. \u201cIt\u2019s nothing serious. I just got back, and Shaun and the others insisted on throwing me a welcome-home party. I told them it wasn\u2019t necessary, but they still rounded up a bunch of friends to help and made it a whole big deal.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She sounded slightly exasperated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet pursed her lips, giving nothing away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Shaun and his friends treated Nicole completely differently from how they treated her. After all, they\u2019d grown up together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing no response, Nicole continued, \u201cI was wondering if you might come tonight. We haven\u2019t seen each other in so long.\u201d Scarlet was about to decline, but Nicole added with a laugh, \u201cYou\u2019re not going to use work as an excuse, right? I checked with William, and he said you have the day off.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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