“When did you start smoking?”
His hand shook. He stubbed the cigarette out in the ashtray and said, “Seven years ago. When you chose Josh.”
I froze, unsure of what to say.
I had known Lucas longer than I had known Josh.
He had liked me since our senior year of high school.
But I had always found him too noisy.
I could only ever see him as a really good friend.
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 9
In college, during my freshman year, I met Josh.
One day, both he and Lucas cornered me at the school gate and confessed their feelings. Without hesitation, I chose Josh.
Not long after, Lucas transferred to another college.
For a while after that, he kept texting me–telling me about Toben Lake, how breathtaking it was, asking when I would come
visit.
But Josh was possessive, jealous. He didn’t allow me to reply.
And so, over time, Lucas and I lost contact.
I still remember the last message he sent me:
[Your number will always remain in my phone, no matter what.]
I looked at Lucas now and blurted out, “You should cut down on smoking. It’s bad for your liver.”
Carrie developed liver disease from smoking.
My mother and Nick had forced me to donate more than half my liver to save her.
