Chapter 21 He Was Mine First

• I called Carter again, but just like before, he didn’t answer. My chest tightened as I stared at my phone. Why did this make me so nervous? I knew he was with Emily—maybe something had happened, and she needed his help. But still… there was no reason for him to ignore me.
• I told myself, over and over again, that there was a reasonable explanation for everything. Carter wouldn’t just ignore me for no reason, especially not to spend time with Emily behind my back. Emily—my best friend. Carter’s ex.
• “Stop overthinking,” I muttered to myself. “It’s nothing.”