Page 77 of As the Rain Falls

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It’s totally involuntary, like in movies, when a kiss is about to happen. Like, not a big thing, but still a thing anyway. A small, almost-not-there-at-all kind of thing. But a small thing is still a thing, and well…

It’s something.

It has to be.

And the fact that it happens because of him feels important somehow, too. Or maybe I’m overthinking this. Yesterday, I didn’t know Beckett Evans could make my breath catch like that, but now…

Now, I do.

TEXT CHAINS BETWEEN FRIENDS: PART THREE

OCTOBER, 2016

Cassandra: hi beckett <3 pepé is settled!

he is sniffing my shoes?

texting you this so you can save my number.

Beckett: Hi Cass!

Thanks for getting back to me!

Don’t let him too close though, or else he might eat them.

Text me if you need anything.

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Cassandra sends picture: [dog chewing a pair of flip flops.]

you did warn me :O

Beckett: Oh my… I’m so sorry.

Do you want me to buy you a new pair?

Cassandra: nooo

it’s fine

this is an old shoe

Beckett: Oh, okay!

Cassandra: i was thinking of taking him to the botanical garden :D

that’s a nice spot right?

Beckett: Do NOT let him eat the flowers.

Pepé gets sick from it.

Cassandra: omg

are you keeping incredible funny stories of pepé’s misadventures from me xD

Beckett: It’s not that funny to be honest.

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