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Chapter 44

Lenny

Several hours and hugs later, I landed in a very snowy, white Minnesota.

In my haste, I didn’t pack that many layers.

I have my brown pleather boots which are not made for the snow at all. My New York Winter coat is more like a jacket I wear in the fall when I’m away at school. I forgot my scarf. And my gloves. And my hat.

Not my shiniest moment.

I get several messages that come through once my phone is off airplane mode and most from Bridget and Layla. Right before takeoff, I texted them my crazy plan and revealed how nuts I am.

Bridget:Lenny, that is insane!

Layla:Go get him, girl!

Bridget:Don’t encourage this.

It goes on with them arguing over whether or not I have completely lost my mind. I have.

I’m about to go knock on Nick Miller’s door uninvited. And completely unwanted.

His family probably doesn’t even know about me. But I don’t care, I need to do this.

After getting in my Uber, I see a voicemail pop up from Nick.

My heart stops in my chest and I clutch my phone so tight I think I hear it crack.

We’re not far out from his house, but I need to hear it.

It might just be him telling me it’s officially over and to never speak to him again, but I need to know what I’m up against.

“Hey.” He lets out a long sigh. “I’m really sorry to do this over voicemail, but I tried calling a few times.” There’s a woman shouting and a baby crying in the background. “I’m sorry Lenny. Just...”

“Uncle Nick?” A little girl’s voice comes over the phone. “Can you pway pwincess again?”

“Yeah, Lily. I’ll be right there.” His voice gets muffled.

“Len, just call me later so we can talk—”

The line cuts out before he can finish.

Talk.

That’s the kiss of death. We need to havethe talkso he can officially break up with me. I don’t think anything will fix this.

This was a mistake.

I’ve gone absolutely insane.

Here I am, on my way to my ex-boyfriend’s house to get him to read my paper when I could’ve just sent it in an email.

I guess a part of me thought we could make up. I thought we could get through this or he’d see that I didn’t betray him. I thought seeing that I came all the way here, means that I truly love him. It means that what we have orhadis real.

I am so stupid.

The Uber driver stops on the main road just before a long dark driveway. The sun is just starting to set, but the trees make it look even darker than it is.

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