Serana bit her lip, silent.

Straightening up in her chair, Yasmine’s gaze grew colder. “You might not like

hearing this, but you knew what you were doing getting into this. So don’t play

the victim.”

Casting a glance at the sandwiches left on the table, Yasmine let out a sarcastic

chuckle. “To win a man’s heart, you gotta win his stomach first. Have you

managed that over all these years?”

The words were blunt, and any pretense of ignorance Serana had maintained

was now impossible to continue.

Enter title…

Perhaps Yasmine hit a particularly sore spot, Serana finally met Yasmine’s eyes.

“No one knows Boyd better than I do.”

Yasmine raised an eyebrow, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at

Serana with feigned interest, as if waiting for a sermon.d2

Serana didn’t disappoint, continuing, “Sure, you knew him before I did, but you

left his side for nine years. During those nine years, I was the one by his side.”

The expression on Yasmine’s face grew darker by several degrees. “Are you

bragging or giving me a friendly reminder of my place? That it’s about time I

stepped aside?”

Shaking her head, Serana clarified, “I’m not bragging, nor reminding you of

anything. I’m just laying out the facts to explain that I’ve grown up with him, I

know what he wants, and that’s why I’ve come to accept him being with you.”

Yasmine nodded, “It seems I should thank you for being so gracious about us

being together.”

“I know you must think I’m a fool, but if I…”

“What’s going on here?”

Boyd’s voice suddenly cut in, interrupting Serana. He placed a plate of spaghetti

in front of Yasmine. “You ordered it. You better eat it all.”

“But I didn’t say I wanted two eggs.”

“Just eat it.”

Boyd sat beside her, giving Serana a fleeting glance. “What were you two

talking about?”

Serana’s complexion paled slightly as she gently shook her head. “Nothing

important.”

Boyd turned to Yasmine, only to hear her say, “It’s not ‘nothing.’ I’m actually

quite curious about what you were about to say.”

took a sip of

only ate half her pancakes before pushing the plate towards

“Are you full?”

pulled the plate closer to himself. “I don’t think

her mouth with a napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do I look like someone

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

the half-eaten sunny-side-up egg Yasmine had

Yasmine smiled.

eating, Yasmine’s phone rang. She answered

second’s delay. “I’ll be right

“I’ve arranged a

won’t be going to

brushed her hair back and exited the

was off. Boyd could see it, but if Yasmine had already called

was nothing more he could

the stairs together, Yasmine acting as if

car, she reminded him, “Don’t

paper.”

pulled her close, kissing her

car drive away, Boyd headed

less. If you piss

sweet-talk her.”

pulled away, Serana stood there, a picture of sadness. She

who

driver beside her

reality, took a deep breath, and got into

lingered in Yasmine’s mind. She told

to worry about it, but they always seemed to creep into her thoughts

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

pretty sure, given the context of their conversation, it

such an exchange with Serana could

unanswered, fading

issue too, rarely

but not absent. After all, they had grown up

completely cut.

university, the students’ emotions began

were less boisterous, more

pressure to

or fear of

and Boyd, these concerns held little

focus had

things,

suggested she could stay in school if she

weren’t

hesitate to refuse, seemingly

at a

her, except when it came

uneasy around Serana since their reunion.

that—play, and the near-death experience

too far. She couldn’t deny Serana’s present self

prejudices forever, but as time and events proved, she and

didn’t mesh.

Serana off. Her intolerance grew day by

was

had passed since their

pick up Yasmine

but the driver opened the door

towards the back seat for her. Boyd was

“Mr. Boyd, you’re really stepping up your

your

drive today. Got a dinner planned for

of

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