Page 127 of The Backup Plan

Did she actually lie about it?

Cameron

No. But I wouldn’t know anything if she didn’t tell me last night. She was just going to let it ride.

Ethan

Why did she tell you last night?

Cameron

My left guard’s girlfriend said it looked like she was being passed around the locker room and her brother was basically pimping her out.

Ethan

WHO SAYS THAT?

Cameron

Avery didn’t rise to the drama or expect me to go defend her honor. But she said if people are talking like that, she wanted me to know everything so the air was clear between us, even if everyone else gets it wrong.

I guess she and Isaac were going to let the fake relationship just disappear, since it was only for a few weeks.

Scrubbed free of its profanity, the pink marble became a blank slate. He uncrumpled one of his sketches of the bougainvillea and frowned, then looked up a video he referenced of the bloom’s pink petal-like leaves at all angles. The triangular leaves opened like a flower to reveal the tiny white and yellow blossoms within.

He wiped his arm across his forehead to catch a band of sweat and dug in his supply box for his chisels.

Ethan

My eyes are twitching.

I’m going to try not to think about what kind of bitch says stuff like that.

And I’m not going to think about what kind of idiot dates that bitch.

Cameron

An idiot who’s going to hear from me in a few weeks after I’m done needing his protection for a little while.

Avery doesn’t want me to say anything, but come on.

Ethan

I’d want to know if Kaia was being that nasty to someone.

How are you feeling about Avery?

Cameron

Still in love with her.

Ethan

Then what’s the problem?

Cameron

I tried to tell her I don’t care, that it’s not something to break up over. She was just disconnected and told me I shouldn’t trust a person like her.