Page 56 of My Almost Ex

“Nikki,” a few of my sisters say, as though she shouldn’t have said anything.

“She deserves to know. How would you all like it if you were living in the dark and everyone knew what had happened except you?” Nikki says, and I can’t argue with her logic.

Lucy turns toward me. “And I stopped you?”

“I decided not to go. It was my decision.” I shrug and look back at the fire.

More silence.

“Why didn’t you go?” Lucy asks me.

“Just tell her, Adam,” Nikki presses.

I look at Cade and he nods, telling me to go ahead, so I look back at Lucy. “Because you didn’t want me to go, but…”

She holds up her hand for me to stop. “Excuse me.”

Lucy sprints up the stairs and into the house.

“Way to ruin the party, Xavier,” Cameron says, and a few of my siblings laugh.

I follow her because if we’re going to move forward in any kind of way, I might as well lay it all out on the table with her.

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