#Chapter 62: Help From a Friend

Celeste “Celeste! What the hell? You can’t just play around with Matt’s heart now that you’re official!” “Shh!” I hissed. “Not so loud!” Fiona let out a sigh. “Sorry,” she whispered. Looking around, she spotted a bench off to the side in one of the little sitting areas that circled the quad, and pulled me over to it. The sun was beginning to warm the chilly campus when Fiona and I sat on the park bench. The early morning serenity was punctuated by the distant sounds of birds chirping, the subtle rustling of leaves, and the voices of students as they made their way to their morning classes. If I didn’t have so much turmoil in my heart and in my mind, I would have found it to be a soothing morning. “I meant what I said,” Fiona continued, her eyes narrowed. “You’re stepping into dangerous territory. Now that you’re official, it’ll only cause an even bigger upset if—or when—you eventually have to cut things off with him.” “Look, Fi,” I began, my voice soft. “I w