Page 96 of Not in My Book

I’d lived in this city for my whole life. Every milestone and moment of my history was written into the streets here.

But all of them had been easily replaced with memories of her. I’d turn a corner and swear I smelled her perfume. I’d sit in the car of a subway and my head would snap up, certain I heard the peal of her laughter. I couldn’t walk a block with being reminded of her. I loved hearing her name in everything around me and seeing her on every street.

Even if it amounted to nothing, and she left me only with memories, I’d take them all. I’d hoard them to turn over in my head and examine from every angle, just to relive the magic of her.

—Excerpt fromUntitledby Rosie Maxwell and Aiden Huntington

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

Logan:we’re going out tonight

Logan changed the group chat name tonew years eve or bust

Tyler:I’m not.

Logan:yes you are. we all are. it’s new years eve

Tyler:It’s going to be too hectic out—I’d rather just stay in.

Logan:here lies tyler richardson, he was too afraid to do anything

Logan:that’s what your tombstone will read

Jess:little harsh logan

Logan:someone needs to speak the truth around here

Logan:we have options!! peculiar pub is showing the ball drop but it doesn’t really seem like they’re going to party like we are

Rosie:we’re partying?

Jess:i guess so

Logan:there’s a new club called the new romantics in the west village and i propose we go there

Logan:no cover charge, two drink minimum, and they’re showing the ball drop too it’ll be more lively there than at peculiar pub it’s perfect

Tyler:There’s a catch.

Logan:no catch!!

Logan:ok, except emily from my craft class is going to be there so…

Jess:there it is

Tyler:Always a catch

Logan:rosie, u should be on my side! it’s romance

Rosie:i agree w logan. we should go out tonight, new year’s eve is magical!!

Jess:im down so long as logan buys our drinks

Logan:im poor

Jess:we’re all poor

Rosie:tyler, are you in?

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