❝Sometimes, you just have to ride the wave you're given❞ -Unknown

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[ lyndsey | ]

"Kale."

"Do you have idiotic nicknames for everyone?"

"Whatever. I need to talk to you. Right now."

"This is about Aria Leedman."

"Listen to me, Kale Nuthead Bosworth, what exactly did you tell the 'Tinkerbell' dude from the boardwalk about Aria?"

"Uh, yeah, I don't think he ever told Aria his real name."

"Forget it. What did you tell Tink--Nicholas--about Aria?"

"In those words?"

"Did you ever tell him you broke up with her?"

"Because--good grief, Kale--are you always this oblivious? He isn't just Aria's 'friend.'"

"Because, you idiot, you can just tell when things like this are different. When Aria's entire self-confidence is dangling by a thread because she's so paranoid about losing this boy. When Aria couldn't stick with you because her heart was so wrapped up with this boy. When Aria would lose some of her stress just by talking to this boy--"

"I don't think you guys ever were meant to last in a long-term relationship."

"What do you mean?"

"Oh, it's finally starting to sound familiar?"

"And--Kale--did Nicholas seem upset at all when you mentioned you were dating Aria?"

"Oh, no."

"I'll get back to you. I may have a life or two to save."

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a/n: we just hit 4k votes and fine apple's 1 year anniversary was yesterday! i know i promised i'd try to be finished the book by then, but trust me--i'm working nonstop on the last few chapters and i want them to be totally ironed out before i publish them so i can give you guys the best possible story! hang in there; we have six more chapters. special surprise coming up for your next update!!

tina