“Shut up, you know what I mean. And no, to answer your question, I am not mad at all. Sarina deserves happiness, and after the scumbags, she’s had to deal with, as her friend, it makes me happy to know that she’s with someone who will treat her the way she deserves to be treated.”
Relief floods me, getting my sister’s blessing.
“And Ma will be thrilled. You’re going to tell her, right?”
“Of course. But about that, I have something I want to do. You guys around tomorrow?”
“We are. What do you have in mind?”
I look over my shoulder for a beat, to make sure Sarina is still in bed. “I’ll text it.”
“Group chat or private?”
“Private. It’s a surprise.”
“Ooh, this sounds fun already.”
“I hope so.”
CHAPTER 37
SARINA
Your brother is weird
Lorena
Tell me something I don’t know
What’s he doing?
Unless it’s the kind of weird shit I’d be better off not knowing, then tell Gabriella
Sorry, that meant to say … your brother is acting weird
These stupid fucking nails, I’m always missing a word
We’re out at The Wilted Flower, and he’s gone to the bathroom multiple times and I’ve barely finished my espresso martini
Also… there’s no one here. We have the place to ourselves
Lorena
Maybe his stomach hurts? Also, a bar all to yourself? That sounds like heaven. Who likes crowds?
True. And I mean yeah, that’d probably be the logical answer, but he keeps mumbling to himself
Lorena
Why don’t you go check on him?
Ew, in the bathroom?
Lorena
You’re married now remember, bathroom privacy is no longer a thing
Speak for yourself. I’m an open book but somethings I don’t need to see
