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Chapter 21

Polly

Polly laid in her bunk and watched videos on her phone as the bus travelled to the next city. The latest episode of her favorite YouTube series streamed on her screen.

Lovely Oblivion only had a few shows left on this tour. She was exhausted and couldn’t wait to settle in one place for the studio. Maybe afterward she would move in with Flynn like he kept asking.

A notification went off on her phone. She paused the video and checked the blinking icon. A google notification for Flynn’s name. She navigated to the web page and clicked the link. The news was on a tabloid site, but it wouldn’t hurt to see the latest rumor. Right?

The article was titled “Flamie?” Polly scrolled through the photos on the page, growing more nauseated with each one. Amie and Flynn sitting close together. Her face in his neck. Amie in his lap. His hand on Amie’s breast. She didn’t even have to read the tabloid’s messed up story; the pictures said enough.

Polly’s stomach sank. She knew it. Her worst fear had come true. Flynn couldn’t handle the distance. He had turned to someone closer, someone who could be with him constantly. Her heart shattered when she realized that, despite his reassurances, in the end he’d turned to Amie.