Chapter 39

Elaine just couldn't figure it out. She kept wondering—what if she ran into him tonight? How would she face him without it being super awkward? They'd been getting along fine before, right? But after that night, everything went sideways for no reason. Ugh... Elaine let out a heavy sigh, then her phone buzzed with a message. She unlocked it and checked. "Audrey, dinner tonight?" The message was from Claire Preston. According to Audrey's memories, Claire was supposed to be her bestie. Wow, she actually had a best friend? That was rare. Probably the only one too. Well, if it was her bestie, of course she had to go. Elaine quickly replied, "Sure!" Claire shot another message over real fast. "Velvet Lantern. Don't be late." A bar? Pretty sure Audrey had never set foot in a bar before. And Claire, according to Audrey's memories, had always been the goody-two-shoes type. So why was she suggesting a bar of all places? Whatever. Elaine decided she'd figure it out when they met. Bars didn't faze