Chapter 108

• "Uh, sorry? I don't understand." I say.
• "What do you mean why? This is her home. Where else would she stay for summer break? Especially as she is interning at my firm according to Kathryn's wishes." Linc cuts in. He doesn't sound bothered or anything like that. Not even defensive. He says it like he also doesn't understand Cecilia's question. Like her question was unfounded.
• Which is a perfect lie. We both know why she is asking. Everybody in our collective circle knew I left that first summer and it wasn't likely that I would be back. They all just assumed since Kathryn died, I cut ties with Linc. Which was understandable seeing as we didn't have anything linking us anymore. I didn't want to be lugged along with Kathryn and her wild social life, as soon as I was eighteen and independent to an extent, I was ready to leave her and her crazy life behind. But then, she died just a year later. That kind of muddled everything else.