Page 58 of Drum Me Away

---

“I do. But I want to hear your thoughts first.”

This was new. Dahlia didn’t usually give us a chance to make decisions on our own.

I turned to Lucas, placing my palms on his chest. “Even though we tried to tell ourselves it was, I don’t think it really was fake. We just took a long, convoluted path to get to where we are. Which means…”

“Is there really anything to tell anyone?” Lucas finished for me, smiling.

I smiled back. “I don’t think we should try to rewrite history.”

“Me neither,” Lucas agreed.

Dahlia nodded succinctly. “Good choice.”

We returned to the rest of our friends, fresh drinks in hand.

I grinned. At Lucas. At all of them.

My family.

Forever and ever after.

THE END

---