Page 39 of Lavender Lake
“Thank you,” I said, crossing my arms over my chest. “She’s on my side.”
“I’m on no one’s side,” Poet protested.
“Of course she wouldn’t tell you,” Wyn said with a smug look. “How did you find out? Where did you find out? And what did you break?”
Poet giggled.
My cheeks heated. “Hey. I’m notthatpredictable.”
“Only in the sense that you probably went nutty,” Wyn said. “Didn’t she, Hadley?”
“Only a little,” Hadley said.
“I was blindsided. It wasn’t fair,” I said. “And after seeing Dad, I find out he has a girlfriend—ahotgirlfriend by the way, who doesn’t look that much older than us . . .”
“Shut up,” Poet said, her eyes widening.
“Oh yeah.” I nodded.
“She’s pretty,” Wyn said. “And young?”
“Yep.” I popped thep.
“Well, of course she is,” Wyn said with a nod. “Your dad is hot, so two hot people getting together? Makes sense.”
“Ew,” Hadley and I said together at the same time.
“Ew, ew, ew,” I repeated.
“Yeah, I’m with Wyn on this one.” Poet nodded. “Your dad is attractive. Not sorry.”
“Ugh, you guys . . .” I mumbled.
“What’s her name?” Wyn asked.
Hadley sighed. “Jane.”
“Nothing fucking plain about her, either,” I said, my tone snarky.
“She’s a vet, too,” Hadley supplied.
“Like your mom was?” Poet asked, her eyes drifting to me. “Oh. I see.”
“We gotta go,” I announced.
“Right.” Wyn nodded. “Too many feelings for Salem.”
“Wait, I want to hear what happened after you found out about Jane,” Poet said.
“Yeah, I’m curious too,” Wyn agreed.
“Later,” I said.
Wyn pouted. “Tease.”
“Say hi to Declan,” Poet added. “And Muddy.”
The two of them waved, and then their faces disappeared from the screen. Hadley ended the call and set her cell phone down.
