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“Yeah.”
She exhales. “You know what the cherry on top of the shit sundae is, though? The mastermind behind Charlie Nolan’s hilarious prank... was ya boi, Seth.”
“Seth?” My gut churns. “Why would he do that?”
“He used to pull shit like that all the time,” she says. “It was like he made it his mission to make her life miserable.”
I shake my head. “That’s not the Seth I know.”
“That’s the Seth we know.” She shrugs. “Sure, I guess it’s possible he grew up at some point over the last few years, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t expecting her to come home in tears someday soon because Seth’s gonna Seth.” She studies me with sharp eyes. “Heidi really likes you.”
“I really like her.”
“Yeah, I can tell.” She looks at my nose. “I had my doubts at first, but you ain’t bad, Rose.”
“Thanks.”
“That’s why I think it’s important for you to know that I know the location of every major artery in your body.”
I smirk. Message received. “You know, I’m starting to see now why you two are friends.”
The front door opens as Jenna silently nods.
“Guys?”
“In here!” Jenna calls out.
Heidi glides through the living room. She enters the kitchen and exhales hard. “Sorry. I left as fast as I could.” Her mouth sags as she looks at my face. “Oh, god. Are you okay?”
“I’m fine,” I say. “Just a bruise. Right, Jenna?”
Jenna closes the first aid kit. “He’ll live,” she says. “For now.”
Heidi reaches out, her fingers gently hovering over the bandage. “I’m sorry,” she says, wincing. “I can’t believe that even happened.”
I chuckle. “It’s okay.”
“Does it hurt?”
“Not really.”
“Are you sure?”
I hook an arm around her waist and guide her to sit on my lap. “Yes,” I say. “I’m sure.”
She settles on my knee and smiles.
“So, did he buy it?” Jenna asks.
Heidi sighs. “Yeah. He has questions, obviously. But... he bought it.”
“I’ll make something up,” I say. “Don’t worry about it.”
“Do we really want to, though?” she asks.
“What do you mean?”
“I mean...” She hesitates. “Maybe we should... just tell him.”
