“Are you sure? We can stay if you don’t want to be alone,” Oliver said, releasing my other hand.
My arms wrapped around my torso, and I dug my fingernails into my skin to make me think of anything else but Jason. “I appreciate it, but I don’t want to dampen your spirits. Go on and be happy.”
Oliver brought me into a hug. I rested my head on his shoulder and wished to heaven and back that he was Jason.
Greg gave me a hug too before they were both at the door.
“Don’t hesitate to call or text. We’re here if you need us,” Oliver said.
“Thanks. That means a lot to me.”
Before long, they were gone, it was as if they were only figments of my imagination. If I had any energy, or wanted to be pathetic, I could go to my window and watch them cross the street. They’d be super small, but I’d be able to tell it was them. After all, they were the only guys I knew who dressed to impress.
It was mind-numbing to sit on the couch. My temples pounded, threating to explode and paint the walls red.
Amelia came into the room with a few bags. “I’m back with a feast.” She held up the plastic bags for proof.
“I see. What kind of ice cream did you get?” I walked to the desk where she placed everything.
She took the cartons out of the bag. “Rocky road, and for you, cookie dough.”
“Yes! I love you!” I dug through a box for bowls and spoons.
“I know.” She gave me a small smile. It was a rare treat. “I also got some chocolate, Pop-Tarts, chips, and soda. We’re going to gain weight before the real stress begins!”
I laughed. “Sad, but true. What movie do you wanna watch?”
“Don’t care. Let’s browse through my saved library and pick one.”
We lay next to each other on her bed with our bowls of ice cream. She picked a romantic comedy. The night was filled with laughs and tears as we ate junk food.
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Acknowledgements
I’d like to thank my mom for dealing with my craziness as I talked about my characters and outlines. I’d also like to thank her for proofreading my novel and for letting me use her laptop when I killed mine by never turning it off. I had to ship it away to get it fixed.
To Mary, for reading many of my novels and for her helpful advice.
To Whitney, for staying up with me countless nights, talking, as we both worked on our novels and for helping me come up with Sydney’s title.
To Erika, for helping make the first chapter perfect and reading it over and over for me. Also, thank you for helping me with the query letter.
To all my other beta readers and CPs over the years for all your help and advice.
Finally, to Lady Gaga. I got the idea for Sydney when I was listening to “Summerboy” and she took off from there.
About the Author
Brittney Coon graduated Magna Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Communication and a minor in Film and Media Production. Brittney has always been creative and turned to writing to share the stories playing through her head. In her spare time she reads, watches Friends, and hangs out with her cats. She currently lives in Arizona.
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