#Chapter 24 Dancing Around The Truth

Evelyn I struggle to get the memories out of my head of the night at the racetrack. Hearing his story about the friend Sebastian lost a few years ago has me trying to put pieces of the puzzle together before I find the actual pieces. He doesn’t usually act this open with me. Sometimes, it slips out, or he’s so frustrated he yells at me to be honest. But this felt so much more planned and genuine. It was as if I was meeting part of the man I didn’t realize was hidden inside. When I met Sebastian, all I saw was a pompous yet attractive man. And through these past few months, I’ve watched him come out of his shell bit by bit. But he’s still incredibly guarded. And maybe that’s because of me and my inability to fully let us be together. “Earth to Evelyn! Hello, Evelyn?” I hear, jostling me from my thoughts. “What? Huh?” I ask, startled. Ava and Olivia are both staring at me so intensely I feel as if they’re going to burn holes into my skin. “I asked you if you did the r