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

her pancakes before pushing the plate towards

“Are you full?”

“I don’t think you want to hear that I

her mouth with a napkin, Yasmine quipped, “Do I

forces others?”

“I’m not full.”

took a bite of the half-eaten sunny-side-up

Yasmine smiled.

Boyd finished eating, Yasmine’s phone rang. She

second’s delay. “I’ll be right

“I’ve

said, “I won’t be going to school

her hair back and exited the

but if

was nothing more he

together, Yasmine acting as if

car, she reminded him, “Don’t forget about the

paper.”

her close, kissing her forehead,

away, Boyd headed

then talk less. If you piss her off,

sweet-talk her.”

car pulled away, Serana stood

Yasmine who couldn’t

the driver beside her

to reality, took a deep breath, and

words from Serana lingered in Yasmine’s mind.

to worry about it, but they always seemed

moments.

But what if…

What if what?

pretty sure, given the context

such an exchange with Serana

unanswered, fading

the issue too,

all, they had

completely cut.

months of university, the students’

less boisterous, more silent

farewells, the pressure to advance,

fear of

some, like Yasmine and Boyd, these concerns held little significance. In

focus had

Bryson managing things, played

even suggested she could stay in school if

weren’t too great for

however, didn’t hesitate to refuse, seemingly

Bryson at

except

around Serana since

and the near-death

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

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

didn’t mesh.

Serana off.

displeasure was no

passed since their “unpleasant”

to pick up Yasmine from school.

but the driver opened the door and

towards the back seat for her. Boyd

in and sat down, “Mr.

your own car

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

of playing

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