Page 86 of I Love My Mistake

“I’m sorry, Jess. I can’t even imagine what you guys must be feeling right now.”

I grit my teeth and look down at my feet. “We feel shitty. That’s how we feel.”

“She’s coming back. Alone.”

We both watch Nicole as she walks slowly back to us with tears in her eyes. The sight of her crying jars me. She really cares about him, it’s plain as day on her face. But a steel wall locks down in my mind. This isn’t supposed to be happening. So many emotions sweep over me.

I feel like I’m going to throw up.

“Nicole.”

“I know,” she says, as cold as ice.

“It’s just too weird.”

“It’s more than weird. It’s impossible.” Her breath catches in a sob, and Amber walks to her first. I will not let Amber rescue the day again! It hurts, but I hurry forward and take her in my arms, too, the three of us in a group-hug, our heads down.

These two are my family. Without them, I will not make it. And I won’t let some guy come between us. No way. No fucking way.