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,

ate half her pancakes before pushing the

“Are you full?”

closer to himself. “I don’t think you want to hear that I

napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do I

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

took a bite of the half-eaten sunny-side-up egg Yasmine had

Yasmine smiled.

Yasmine’s phone rang. She

delay. “I’ll be

her, “I’ve arranged

“I won’t be

her hair back and exited

was off. Boyd could see it, but if

there was nothing more

stairs together, Yasmine acting as

reminded him,

paper.”

her close, kissing her forehead, “As

drive away, Boyd headed

to talk to her, then talk less. If you piss her off, I’m the one who has

sweet-talk her.”

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

who

the driver

snapped back to reality, took a deep breath, and got

from Serana lingered in Yasmine’s mind.

but they always seemed

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

pretty sure, given the context of their conversation,

an exchange with Serana

question remained unanswered,

avoid the issue too, rarely visiting Boyd’s home

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

completely cut.

few months of university,

They were less boisterous, more silent than

to

of an uncertain

like Yasmine and Boyd, these concerns

had

managing things,

even suggested she could stay in school if

challenges weren’t too great

didn’t hesitate to refuse,

at

except when it came

felt uneasy around Serana since

play as just that—play, and the near-death

present self due to past events or

as time and events

didn’t mesh.

she couldn’t shake Serana off. Her intolerance grew day

was no longer

passed since their “unpleasant”

afternoon, Boyd came to pick

but the driver

gesturing towards the back seat for her. Boyd

in and sat down, “Mr. Boyd,

even driving your own

drive today. Got

of playing

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