Page 63 of This Kind of Forever

Clara

Hallie! Not you too!

Delilah, help! Persuade your boyfriend.

Delilah

On it. Brb.

“What do you think she’s going to do?” Hallie asks. “I can’t see Luke giving in.”

I shake my head. “I’m not sure we want to know the answer to that.”

She blushes, and her lips form a small O as realization hits her.

Delilah

I’m sorry, Clara. My hands are tied.

Luke

Literally.

Clara

OH MY GOD

MY POOR EYES

Delilah

Haha. He’s messing with you!

Clara

Promise?

Delilah

I promise. He isn’t even with me right now.

Clara

I hate you. So much.

Luke

Love you too, Clarebear.

Clara

Fine, no karaoke. But can we still go out? Just to the bar on a regular night.

I look up, gauging Hallie’s reaction. “Foster?”

She chews on her lower lip. “I guess it’d be fine.”

I arch a brow. “Are you sure? You don’t have to say yes just to appease Clara. She can celebrate some other way.”