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care. Maybe I had.
    The tears won and they erupted from my heavy eyes. Hopping up from the bench, I started toward the parking lot. I had more classes but there was no way I would be able to focus on anything else but Ethan. And besides, if I could keep my mind off of him he was in all of my classes. Every single one.
    Hearing an obnoxious laugh, I made the mistake of turning around. Ethan was chatting up a group of girls. Since when was he the campus man whore? What did I miss?
    Spinning around, I started walking toward the parking lot again only stopping because I heard him call my name.
    “Grace!”
    Slowly turning, I frantically wiped my eyes. Taking a few deep breaths, I prepared myself to talk to him.
    “Yeah?” I asked, putting on my pageant girl smile.
    “You left this at the house,” he said, pulling my bracelet from his pocket.
    Looking down at my wrist, I saw that it was empty. I hadn’t even missed it but in my defense I had a lot going on.
    “Must have fallen off. Thank you,” I told him, reaching for it and securing it on my wrist.
    “No problem,” he said, turning to walk away, “Oh and grace?”
    I felt a glimmer of hope. Maybe just maybe he was going to apologize and declare his undying love for me.
    “Yeah?” I said, feeling my heart beat rapidly.
    “Your face looks puffy and red. You might need some medication for that. Must be the pollen,” he said, over his shoulder before walking away without even waiting on me to reply.
    I stood there in disbelief as he made his way back to the group of girls that were doting on him.
    “You broke my heart,” I whispered as soon as he was out of ear shot.
    I felt used and dirty. The one thing I never wanted to be was someone’s one night stand but that’s what I was. I was now a stereotype.
    Finally getting over the shock, I drug my feet until I reached my car. Getting in the passenger side, I searched for my sunglasses and put them on. Once they were in place I cranked the music as loud as it would go and sped out of the parking lot.
    I contemplated stopping by the bakery to vent to Maddie or swing by Emma’s house to chat with her but I decided on going home and call Holland. She was the only one going through as much hell as I was. Emma and Maddie were madly in love with their dream men whereas Holland was in love with a total dumbass. I figured she would understand my situation better.
    Turning in, I found a parking space and quickly gathered my things. Exiting from the car, I stormed through the busy lobby not wanting anyone to stop and ask me if I was okay. Because I wasn’t.
    The elevator was closing but jumping to press the button I managed to catch it just in the neck of time. At least one thing was working in my favor. Leaning against the wall, I waited rather impatiently for the doors to open. The other occupants of the elevator were looking at me with fake concern.
    Those old birds would have spread that I was crying in an elevator all over town by nightfall. Not giving them a chance to ask me what’s wrong I nearly dove out of the elevator as soon as the door opened.
    Running to my door, I fished my keys from my bag and unlocked it.
    Walking inside, I slammed the door shut. I grabbed my phone before throwing my stuff on the hardwood floor and crashing on the couch.
    Dialing Holland’s number, I prayed that she’d answer.
    “Hello?” her voice said into the phone after the third ring.
    I noticed that she sounded lost. I knew without asking that it had something to do with that asshat of a boyfriend of hers.
    “Holland, is something wrong? Did Trent do something?”
    “Isn’t he always? I’m fine, it’s nothing I can’t handle. What’s up?”
    “Where are you and how long do you have to talk?” I asked, kicking off my shoes.
    “I’m drinking coffee on campus by myself. So, what’s up?”
    “I slept with Ethan,” I blurted out.
    “Grace! Was it super romantic?”
    I could hear the happiness magically appear in her voice.