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Our family can't. We haven't.

I don't know what to say, so I stick with the truth. What I'm willing to share, at least.

Imogen: I didn't end things.

Julie: !!

Imogen: I talked to him. We dealt with it, like adults.

Julie: Yeah, you're a bastion of maturity, staring at your phone all night, needing your high school sister to talk you into conversation.

Imogen: I know, right?

Julie: Seriously, Immy, where are the details!

Imogen: What details?

Julie: "We handled it like adults" isn't a real description of events. What really happened?

Everything. Nothing. There are a million places to start.

My depressive phase, my attempt, my inability to broach it with Mom, to confess to anyone.

That's the problem with Patrick too.

Or maybe it's not a problem.

It stopped feeling like a problem last night. But maybe that's the sex talking. Or something else.

Imogen: I want to tell you, I do. But it's his. It's not mine to share.

Julie: What you found about him?

Imogen: Yes.

That's not totally true, but it's true enough.

Imogen: It's between the two of us.

Julie: I guess that's sweet, that you're keeping his secret.

Imogen: It means I'll keep yours.

Julie: Trust me. I know you keep secrets.

Is it that obvious?

Julie: I guess everyone does. I didn't mean it as an accusation. I'm just worried.

Imogen: You don't need to worry about me.

Julie: I do.

Imogen: Not with him.

Julie: Especially with him. I remember you and Zack. What a train wreck.

Imogen: It wasn't that bad.


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