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.”

a sip of her milk, “I

ate half her pancakes before pushing the plate

“Are you full?”

himself. “I don’t think you want

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

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

took a bite of the half-eaten

Yasmine smiled.

phone

delay.

watched her, “I’ve

Yasmine said, “I won’t be

hair back and exited the

off. Boyd could see it, but if Yasmine had

was nothing more he

the stairs together, Yasmine

reminded him, “Don’t forget about the

paper.”

her close, kissing her

away, Boyd headed to another

to her, then talk less. If you piss her off,

sweet-talk her.”

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

was Yasmine who couldn’t let

Serana,” the driver beside

a deep breath, and

Serana lingered in Yasmine’s mind. She

but they always seemed to creep into her

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

pretty sure, given the context of their conversation,

with

remained unanswered,

seemed to avoid the issue too, rarely visiting Boyd’s home

but not absent. After all, they had grown up together. The

completely cut.

of university, the

They were less boisterous, more silent than before,

farewells, the pressure to

of an

some, like Yasmine and Boyd, these concerns held little

focus had

managing things, played the

could stay in school if she was

challenges weren’t too great for

hesitate to refuse, seemingly

at a

couldn’t fault her, except when

Serana since their reunion. She

and the near-death experience as a

too far. She couldn’t deny Serana’s present self due to past events

time and

didn’t mesh.

somehow, she couldn’t shake Serana off. Her

displeasure was no

passed since their “unpleasant”

came to pick up

seat, but

towards the back seat for her. Boyd

in and sat down, “Mr. Boyd, you’re really stepping up your

even driving your

her hand, “Can’t drive today. Got a dinner planned

Tired of

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