Bye Bye Lovesick Puppy No Longer Chasing Your Glow, I Became My Own Sun novel Chapter 12

Chapter 12

The next day when I landed at New York’s airport, of all the fucking luck, I ran straight into Tanner’s group returning from their trip.

I’d heard they planned to be gone for a month, but apparently they’d cut it short by two weeks.

When our eyes met, Tanner looked like he’d seen a ghost.

Even Harper stood there with her mouth hanging open,

After the world’s most awkward staring contest, Tanner finally snapped out of it as I started to leave and jogged

over.

C

“Drielle, you’re flying back today too?”

The shock in his eyes was unmistakable, and he couldn’t filter his thoughts fast enough.

“I almost didn’t recognize you just now. I had no idea you could look like… damn, you look incredible.”

“Thanks.”

This was the first time Tanner and I had been apart for longer than a week.

But as reality hit me, I realized something liberating–it didn’t fucking matter at all.

I had zero interest in playing catch–up. I grabbed my suitcase and headed for the exit, my heart pounding with a mixture of fury and vindication.

Mom was waiting at arrivals, and I speed–walked toward her like my life depended on it.

She’d just taken my luggage when Tanner’s voice called out behind us.

The audacity of this guy–he’d actually followed me.

‘Drielle, why are you running away like that?”

‘Hey, Mrs. Marlowe. Drielle, you must’ve gotten your acceptance letter too, right? My parents are throwing me this whole celebration thing.”

‘Oh, and didn’t we talk about our families doing a joint party? My parents already booked the country club.”

She glanced at me–clearly pissed off and staying silent–then stepped in to handle it with her trademark diplomacy.

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Bye Bye Lovesick Puppy: No Longer Chasing Your Glow. I Became My Own SUA.

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