Chapter 112. Awkward Reunion

It’s probably Asher or Caleb. They may have come back early for the new school year. I don’t know what to say to them when I tell them, "Hey, your best friend and I broke up just when you were getting used to us dating. It will probably make the room feel bad for a while, sorry."

"Hello?" When I hear a deep, warm voice calling out, my heart stops.

Not Caleb or Asher, but him.

Okay, Chloe, stay cool. You can make it work. You’ll only be in the room for a few hours, and then you’ll have a month to clear your mind. As he walks down the hall, he asks, "Who’s here?" I take a big breath. He stops when he sees that my room’s door is open and light is coming out into the hall.

When I hear him move slowly and nervously toward the door, my heart starts beating quickly. Even though I haven’t seen him in days, I just can’t stop thinking about him.

"H-hi," I say in a mumble, and he clears his throat.

"I-I thought yo