Backup Girl No More: Adios To My V-Card and My First Love

Chapter 13 The celebration had gone from uncomfortable to unbearable .

Aidens mom couldnt contain her excitement to see me , hovering over me throughout dinner like nothing had changed .

Brooklyn , honey , youll freeze in those New York winters .

Lets have Aiden take you to Saks tomorrow they have the most amazing winter collection .

M Thats okay , Mrs.

Carter .

I can shop online , or hit the stores once Im there .

She beamed at my mom across the table .

I already got their whole dorm setup matching comforter sets , those adorable string lights everyones doing now .

And the warmest North Face jackets you know how brutal those East Coast winters can be .

Dont worry about a thing, Karen .

Mom shifted in her seat , probably thinking how all that winter gear would gather dust in sunny California .

But she plastered on her best social smile and murmured her thanks .

Madisons perfect smile cracked slightly , but Mrs.

Carter didnt notice .

Once youre both at Columbia , youll be all each other has .

Aiden , promise me youll look after Brooklyn .

No more of this fighting nonsense .

Aiden rolled his eyes .

Mom , please .

Shes not exactly helpless .

The tension at the table couldve been cut with a knife until Madison chimed in , her voice dripping with false sweetness .

Dont worry , Mrs.

Carter .

Ill take good care of Aiden in New York .

Besides , Brooklyn will be too busy in California to worry about him .

The silence was deafening .

Three heads snapped up .

California ? Madisons eyes widened in mock surprise .

Oh , Aiden , didnt you know ? It was posted on the schools acceptance wall … but I guess you havent been around much .

Every eye at the table turned to me .

Under their collective stare , I managed a small nod .

17:41 Backup Girl No More : Adios To My V Card and My First Love 9.4 % Chapter 13 Mom jumped in , her voice artificially bright .

Brooklyn decided Stanford would be a better fit .

Their program is actually ranked … Bullshit , Aiden cut her off , his fingers closing around my wrist .

I watched you accept Columbia .

I was literally there .

His grip tightened , sparking my anger .

Yeah , well , plans change .

Not that its any of your business .

He stared at me like Id grown a second head , then let out a harsh laugh .

This is a joke , right ? You ? Miss Call Aiden To Kill The Spider ? Youre suddenly moving across the country ? I pulled up my Stanford acceptance letter and thrust my phone at him .

He studied it like a detective with evidence , zooming in and out as if the pixels might rearrange themselves .

Finally , his face hardened into something Id never seen before .

Before anyone could react , he yanked me out of my chair and toward the exit , ignoring the startled looks from nearby tables .

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