#Chapter 39-Save Me a Dance

Evelyn “What’re you doing for the break?” Sebastian's text comes seemingly out of nowhere. He’s been spending a lot of time around me and Olivia, which I find…different. I’ve pondered the idea that maybe he’s trying to help fill the void without Ava—who I still haven’t heard from. Or does he want me to make a final decision about what happens to us? In fairness, it’s been months now that we’ve been in this back-and-forth dance. I know I last said I wouldn’t tell him we can’t be together, but there’s still this huge weight that only we seem to notice. “Sleeping, hopefully.” I type the response and wait, biting my thumbnail as I let the message whoosh away. “And what if you wanted to escape?” I feel a compelling urge to call him, but Olivia’s already fast asleep in her bed, her notes spread out around her, and her phone screen now black from inactivity. We’re so close to the end of the semester, so I don’t want to wake her. Since I can’t call him, I type out my thought