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Prologue

Eight Years Ago

~Gabby~

What is he going to say? What is he going to do?

Dear sweetness, I’m a mess

I’ for Colby to pick me up He’s been my boyfriend for four months, and I love him

Like, forever love him

He’s tall, and handsome, and funny And he tells o, we made love and it was perfect

Just like the movies

But now , like there are amy hands

I hope he’s not mad I hope he’s as excited as I aht thing to do, and she’s right Thank goodness for older sisters

Colby’s car makes the turn into our driveway The older Pontiac is louder than usual today The host

Colby is forever working on his car And I don’t et to watch his muscles flex as he works, and hand him tools

We’ve made out many times in that car

I grin as he cliht blue eyes, that s smirk on his lips He’s in a Fall Out Boy T-shirt and jeans, and I bounce down the steps, excited to see him

“Hey, baby,” he says as he scoops lances around tobefore he kisses me soundly “You look beautiful today”

“Thank you” I take a deep breath and paste a confident sarden for a minute before we leave”

“We don’t have ti us”

“It’s just a BBQ,” I reply “I have some news I need to share with you”

He sing , just because he’s two years older than me, and at twenty-one, he thinks he’s the shit because he can buy beer and stuff It gets on my nerves

But then he can be the sweetest thing ever

“Okay, let’s go sit for a arden that’s hidden from the house It’s summer and it’s hot, but this spot is in the shade, and surprisingly comfortable “What’s up?”

“I’lance up into his face “Can you please take your glasses off?”

He frowns but takes the?”

“I’nant”

He blinks rapidly, then pulls his hand out ofat all “Bullshit”

“I took six tests, Colby”

“This is fucking bullshit,” he repeats

“Look, I know it’s unexpected—”