“Oops, sorry. I didn’t want to rain on your parade. But the email did say that they need you to vacate quickly.”
I sighed. “I know.”
It was already causing me anxiety. My budget was modest, and San Diego wasn’t cheap.
“You can sleep on my pullout couch while you find something. You don’t have to hurry the process.”
I bit the inside of my cheek. “Do you mean that?”
“Sure. It’ll be like back in college.”
“I just don’t want to inconvenience you.”
“You wouldn’t. Look, it’s the least I can help you with. I wouldn’t offer it if I didn’t mean it.”
That was true. She’d offered that after the breakup, but I’d figured since I was paying the mortgage on this place anyway, I’d better stay here.
“I’ll keep that in mind. Thank you. I’ll only stay until I find something suitable.”
“Something nice.”
I laughed. “I won’t be moving into some luxurious condo.”
“Not yet,” she said.
I grinned. That was why Veronica and I were soulmates. We both liked to put a positive spin on things. I’d lost my way a bit after all the heartbreak, but I was getting back on track.
“I’m so happy for you. What did Griffin say?” Her tone changed a bit, though I couldn’t understand why.
“I haven’t told him yet. I just found out myself. And it’s not final anyway. Marshall still has to agree to it, but I think he will. He’s even more desperate than I am to sell the house.”
“I can’t believe he’s ready to move on with someone else.”
I shrugged even though she couldn’t see me. For some reason, the thought of it didn’t hurt anymore.
“I really don’t care what he does. I just want to sever all ties between us.”
“Good for you. I’m so happy you got over him. I can barely believe it, honestly.”
“Why?”
“I don’t know. It hasn’t been that long.”
“That’s true,” I said, “but I think some wounds run so deep that you can’t help but stop caring for that person.”
“And it does help when someone new comes along, huh?”
“You’re fishing for information,” I said, going into the backyard and sitting down on the swing. I wasn’t going to miss the house, but I was definitely going to miss the small yard. I’d probably have to rent a studio or something. It would be a long while before I could afford a house.
“Well, you’re a bit tight-lipped about Griffin, and I wonder why.”
“I’m not doing it consciously,” I assured her. “I’m starting to fear that if I talk about how good things are, they’ll fall apart.”
She gasped. “Holy shit, friend.”
“Oh wow. I don’t even know where that came from.”
“Well, wherever it did, I hope things change soon. You deserve to be happy, Phoebe.”
