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were so afraid to let you know we were coming because every attempt we kept making to get to you seemed to fail. We thought until we actually got in front of you, we wouldn’t give you anything else to worry about.” Jenny was still stuck on explaining away their tardiness when it dawned on her, I got a new look.
    “I like your new bangs by the way, tres chic,” Jenny offered, smiling.
    “Looks pretty good, huh?” I glanced at Logan’s lips while he spoke, and his grin was borderline irresistible.
    “Thanks! It was the result of a mini meltdown,” I admitted, distracting myself. “I’m just so happy you guys made it. It’s nice to see you.”
    “Trevor told us he called you,” Angela said, hesitantly.
    Logan’s grasp around my shoulder tightened a little.
    “He also mentioned that some guy was yelling at him,” Angela cracked a smile, noticing Logan’s grasp. “I’m guessing that was you.” She never let confrontation slip by her.
    “I’ll fully admit it,” Logan said, smiling in that sixth grade protective kind of way. “I just felt bad for my Triss.”
    I caught Jenny’s eyes, and I blushed instantly.
    “How long are you guys here for?” I asked, changing the subject as quickly as I could.
    “That’s the unfortunate part,” Jenny replied. “We both got new jobs, and since there are so many other college students eagerly waiting to take them away from us, we have to leave tomorrow.”
    “It sucks,” Angela piped up.
    “Wow, guys. I really appreciate that you’d do this for me. What a killer trip.” I was so happy that they came and felt so badly for doubting their level of friendship. Once again, grief was playing mind games with me.
    “Where are you guys going to school at?” Logan asked, genuinely interested.
    “University of Colorado,” they both replied in unison.
    “In Boulder,” I added.
    “That’s cool. I’ve never been to Colorado,” he said, his hand still resting on my shoulder. “I’m gonna head back up to the house. You guys don’t have much time together, so I’ll leave you be. It was nice to meet you both.”
    Logan spun around and started walking out of the park.
    “You don’t have to leave,” I shouted out, and Jenny and Angela giggled.
    He kept walking and waved his hand and hollered.
    “You’ll be plenty sick of me by the end of the summer, Triss!” And he kept walking.
    Turning back to Jenny and Angela, I shrugged my shoulders hoping the inquisition wouldn’t begin. Hopefully with everything I was going through, they would be kind.
    “Boy, that was nice of him,” Jenny began.
    Angela nodded in total agreement. It was killing them. I could tell. They wanted to know about him, but there really wasn’t anything to tell.
    “Do you guys wanna go get coffee?” I asked, pointing at the Starbucks on the corner.
    “Totally! I still feel like I’m on a plane. We are really outside, right?” Angela rolled her eyes.
    We started walking to the coffeehouse, and I was grateful for my friends once more. I couldn’t let the grief begin to control all of my emotions. Otherwise, I’d have nobody left.
     
     

 
     
     
    Chapter 7
     
     
    Jenny and Angela were right behind me as we plugged along back up the hill to my house. I was happy I was doing the uphill climb with Jenny and Angela rather than Logan. We had spent hours at Starbucks, and it was time to leave the seats for someone else. We covered all the harmless topics that were appropriate for a public place, and I think they were saving the hard-to-ask questions for when we got back to my house.
    The sun was slowly vanishing, leaving a welcoming shadow that was cast on the row of exquisitely manicured brick homes, leading the way to mine. I thought back to when my mom and I moved into our home. She was so excited to find this architectural style, and I had to say it wasn’t the easiest of finds in a town that made a habit of ripping down older construction. This particular street harbored a row of