“Oh, Gabby, I’m so sorry.” Ivory’s trying to hold back tears as she crawls over and hugs me.
“We’re here for you. Whatever it is.” Taylor wraps me up too. Sandwiched between my two best friends, I feel dumb for keeping this from them. For not letting them in when they’ve never been anything but supportive.
“Sorry I didn’t tell you.”
“You told us now,” Ivory soothes.
“That’s all that matters.” Taylor clutches my hand, letting me know we’re okay.
“Do you want to talk about it?” Ivory doesn’t release me until I’ve confirmed I’m okay.
“Not really. I’d like to watch a movie and hang out with my best girls if that’s good with you?”
“It’s perfect.” Ivory smiles at me before getting up and taking the opposite end of the couch with Taylor in the middle.
“We watch enough baseball anyway,”Taylor teases.
“I think we can take a night off. Everyone gets one every now and then,” I joke back.
While they pick out a movie, I text Chase to let him know everything’s okay here and that I can’t wait for him to get home. Miller texts at the same time Chase tells me to let Miller know how I’m doing.
MILLER
How are you?
ME
I’m really tired. I think I’m coming down from the stress of it all but trying not to think of anything else because then I’ll spiral.
MILLER
Get some rest. I’ll check on you later.
ME
How is he?
MILLER
He’s okay.
ME
How is he really?
MILLER
He broke down for a minute but he’s good now. We’ve got him.
ME
I don’t know what I did to deserve you.
MILLER
You didn’t have to do anything. You’re stuck with us.
ME
