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"OK, OK," I agree, wanting to change the subject "Whatever you say"

As Tegan chatters about her plans for tonight, I can’t help but think of Austin, and the way he looked standing in the snow that night Ascharet the tender moments we shared; the way he made my Christmas dreaet up early to set up a cookie-baking station; they don’t take you ice skating, and break into a secret park for a ether said sohtful, and spontaneous; someone playful, but sincere

The kind of ht, and I realize I’e of tears Not just for the irlfriend, and the betrayal that I can’t understand, but ether Ita day with hian says

Sometimes you just know And with Austin, I knew

His are the only ar that could ht now, and I don’t even know his last naet some kind of explanation, there’s no way to track hi past outside the , and realize It’s over

"Sophie?"

I turn back to Tegan She’s looking at lint in her eye "Sorry?"

"I was just saying, I’ to do your hair and uys of Beachwood Bay won’t knohat hit the over a et me anywhere I check the clock on the dashboard Midday

OK I get twelveover Austin, and that’s it When the clock strikes ht, I need to try and h that you can hear it halfway to town By the time the cab drops hts and classic eightiesout across the bay Hundreds of people are cra and talking and having the time of their lives The Callahans always did kno to throw a party, and with this incredible house as a setting, right on the water, they’ve raised the bar for another year

I stop on the front driveway and let hter filters out, excited cries as old friends greet each other, but soht inside I’ve been holed up in the studio all week, but I figured a party would help snap ain Soirls to et all my troubles… It sounded like the perfect New Year’s Eve toI want to do

The only thing I want is Sophie

"Austin!" I hear a shriek of delight, coan waves down, then hurries away Aout the front door and attacks"Where have you been? You were supposed to coot sucked into recording"

"You guys and your an pulls away and pouts She’s all dressed up in a sparkling black dress and heels I ruffle her hair, and she ducks away "Hey! We spent an hour on our hair tonight, trying to show you savages some class"