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Although it is a lie, my heartdoesbelong to somebody else, at least I know that he won’t have to worry about me breaking things off with him for Hunter. Hunter doesn’t feel the same way as me. He never will.

Griffin’s grin widens at my promise to him.

I bite my lip to hide my frown. I don’t want him to know the truth—that I’m desperately head over heels for a guy who will never feel the same.

Truly, I am pathetic.

Sunday, October 11

Future hubby.

I did not sleep well last night.

Mostly, I was up thinking about what Griffin said to me—about how it would suck if my heart belonged to somebody else.

It makes me wonder if I should break things off with him. I know we aren’t anything yet. We’re just friends who are going to homecoming together. But IknowGriffin wants more. And I know that we’re talking and getting to know one another in more than friendly terms.

I’m leading him on.

But is it considered ‘leading on’ if I fully plan on dating him?

Still, I only plan on dating him to get over my crush on Hunter.

I sigh, staring up at the ceiling in my bedroom.

It’s after nine in the morning and I have yet to leave my bed. Mostly because I don’t want to face Hunter. He’s so good at reading people—at readingme. I worry if I go into the other room that he’ll be able to know exactly what I’m thinking by the look on my face. And the last thing I want is for him to know about my massive crush on him.

This is going to be a problem, I can already tell. Every single day it gets a little bit harder.

My phone chimes from beside me, so I glance over and see a text from Harper. It goes off a few more times, which makes me grin. She never just sends one text ever.

I sit up, propping my back up on some pillows.

Harper knows exactly what I need—a distraction from Hunter Duran.

I unlock my phone and begin to read her text.

HARPER:Are you sure you should go to homecoming with Griffin?

HARPER:Because, girl… the way Hunter looked at you when he saw you in your homecoming dress!

HARPER:He’s completely head over heels for you.

HARPER:And I see the way you look at him…

HARPER:Griffin is nice and hot. But Hunter… he’s protective. And he’s so in love with you. The kind of love you only get once in a lifetime.

I groan, covering my face with my hands.

Why did Harper have to saythatof all things?

I wanted a distraction, but of course I’m not getting one. Harper is just going to shove in my face the very thing I want to ignore. And the worst part is, Hunter got that text too.

I see the way you look at him.

She is right. Idolook at him like that, even though I try desperately hard not to. And it’s probably obvious to him. He probably feels sorry for me. Maybe that’s why he’s pushing me so hard to date Griffin because he thinks that dating Griffin will help me get over my crush on him.

I’m actually pathetic.

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