Thirteen

Raven's POV

I was finally home, after a long day of lectures, and all I wanted to do now was to eat and collapse on my bed. I pushed the door open, not expecting to find Julie sitting on the couch, nervously. The moment I saw her in the living room, I froze, my heart skipped a beat.

I haven't seen her since that night at the party. I tried calling her after, but she ignored my calls. When I learned Mason was a Barrett, I knew I'd see her sooner or later. But I didn't expect it to be today.

"Julie," I greeted, unsure of what to say. "I didn't know you were here. Mason’s not back yet."

Julie looked up, her expression unreadable. "I know. I'm here to see you."

My stomach churned. She's probably mad I married her brother. She only told me she had a brother once but we never really talked about him. Then I found out Blair was engaged to the son of the Barrett family.

"Is everything okay?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.

Julie sighed, looking down at her hands before meet