Page 63 of The Fake Dating Plan

“Sure thing.” She took out her phone, typed a few words, and put it back in her pocket.

“What now?”

She was giving me a big, mischievous smile. “You and she are serious serious?”

“We are dating. Just like I said before.”

“Bullshit! You were faking it, I didn’t know how to prove it, but you were.”

“Is that why you brought Gia back? You wanted to test me?”

“Fine, you caught me.”

“Oh my god, Francie!”

“I wanted to see how you’d react. Poor Gia. I think she’s still into you.”

Unbelievable. I knew my sister was something else, but her shenanigans could be over the top.

“You know what—”

“Em!” Francie was looking over my shoulder, no longer paying attention to what I’m saying.

I turned to see Emilia changed back into her old clothes, and she had her purse in hand.

“I think it’s time for me to go.”

I rushed over to her. “Why?” I didn’t like the idea of her leaving. Why did she have to go? “Francie can leave if she’s bothering you.”

“No. It’s not her.” She waved her phone. “Laura got into an accident. I need to see if she’s doing alright.”

“I’ll come with you.”

“You don’t have to.”

“I want to.”

She gave me a curt nod.

I grabbed my keys and my coat and went with her. The car ride was silent. It felt like there was something, or rather someone, unspoken between us. I decided to clear the air.

“I didn’t know she would be there.”

“Who?”

“Gia. I didn’t know they were friends or even knew each other.”

“Ax.” She turned to face me. “You don’t have to apologize.”

“I think I owe you an explanation since we’re…” I was about to say dating before I stopped myself.

“Since you and I are together.”

“I don’t think you need to bend over backward to explain the extent of your relationship with your exes every time I bump into them. Something I assume is going to happen more than once in this town.”

“Ouch.”

“You asked for it.”

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