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69| Decisions (Emma)
Matthew and I have barely talked since our fight, but once Isabella invited us over for a party where she needed our support, we sucked it up and decided to show up for her.
Isabella wasn’t even through her first trimester, and I wasn’t sure if she should even be announcing it yet to people, but, like Matthew, she is a very honest person, and family seems to mean a lot to her.
Her apartment building isn’t far from our own, but she might as well have lived on the other side of town – the silence in the car was awful, tense, suffocating, even. Every second felt like an hour.
“Are we supposed to bring something?” I finally asked to break the silence.
Fuck. Why would I ask that? It’s only making it sound like I want to spend more time with him when I’m trying to get a clear head from him and figure out what I want.
Matthew’s eyebrows furrowed slightly and he said, “I don’t think we should bring champagne to a party where the host is announcing her
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