friends, but you’re not losing anything when that fucking happens. You still have a friend.
He was right.
She’ll still always be my friend. No matter what happens in London or what happens in Philadelphia. We both want to keep our friendship alive, and so we have. I even brought her to Lucky’s because she missed the atmosphere. When I rotated the computer to get a panoramic view of the packed diner, I basically invited other people to look at me.
I didn’t have fear in my bones. I wasn’t frightened. I actually even smiled. I like that I can be alone in Lucky’s Diner without any of the guys or my sisters. Every day, I’m feeling better than the past.
Though, I was more amused than Price on the matter. My incredibly assertive and punctual bodyguard is all about keeping a low profile and not creating intense situations. He occupies a four-person table about five feet from my corner booth.
And no one has approached me because of him.
Lily came up with a theory that he has extreme powers of mental persuasion like Professor Xavier.
I check my email and open up a link to Tumblr. “Got it.”
“Look at the fourth question and tell me if you think Garrison sounds off.” Willow pushes up her black-framed glasses that slip down her nose.
The Tumblr user ryumastersxx filled out a questionnaire. Willow said that Garrison never answers them on his own accord. Usually she’ll tag him first, but this time was different. It’s also the beginning of their long-distance relationship, and no one, not even Willow and Garrison, are completely positive how long they’ll last.
Name: Garrison
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
I pick up my hamburger. “I found something.”
“What?” She splays her hands flat like she’s preparing for the news to drop.
“Your zodiacs are very romantically compatible.” I wag my brows. Pisces and Scorpio. “It’s even stronger than a Pisces and Virgo.” Which is what I am to Ryke.
Willow smiles. “You’re supposed to be finding bad signs.”
“And leave all the good ones behind?” I give her a look and take a large messy bite of my burger. With a mouthful of bun, lettuce, and meat, I try to say, “Never” but I end up laughing as soon as she starts.
A camera phone flashes at me, but I don’t pay attention to the source. Hey, at least they wanted a picture of me smiling and not one of me sullen and near tears.
Willow and I collect ourselves in the next minute, and I wash my burger down with some sips of Fizz Life. She points at her computer screen, but it looks like she’s pointing right at me. “This part is so bad.”
“Lemme see.” I focus back on the questionnaire and sip my soda.
Average Hours of Sleep: idk used to be about 7-8? It’s less, so whatever.
Last Google Search: what time is it in London?
Relationship Status: 3
I choke on my soda. He really just put a fractured heart there.
“Daisy, it’s bad, right? You look freaked out.”
“No, no.” I control my features. “Guys are weird. They do weird things. This could just be out of angst. He misses you so much, and he’s expressing that through a…” broken heart. “…I wouldn’t worry about it. I’m not that far through, so don’t stress…”
I set down my hamburger, treating this more seriously. I scroll through more of his questionnaire.
Siblings: three older brothers. Be happy they’re not yours.
Love or Lust: lust doesn’t hurt.
Met a Celebrity: I think I might be becoming one…
That’s true.
The day that Willow became legally Willow Hale , the world found out she wasn’t Lo’s cousin but rather his sister. Celebrity news took much more interest in her life. Not to the extent of my sisters, but enough that they now pay attention to Willow’s boyfriend.
Celebrity Crush wrote a short article titled: What We Know About Garrison Abbey! They don’t know a lot, which made Willow happy.
“What’s the consensus?” Willow asks.
“I think he really misses you, and I don’t think
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