Allie switches off her iPad and lies down too, turning to face me while I stare up at the ceiling.
“I hate men,” she sighs.
A small empty laugh slips out of me. “They’re annoying, aren’t they?”
“More like assholes,” she mutters.
I let out a long breath and blink up at the ceiling, my eyes heavy and tired.
“You’ll be fine,” she says after a moment, her hand moving to my shoulder in a slow, comforting rub. “You just have to ignore him. Like you did with Bryan.”
I bite down on my lip, then roll onto my side to face her. “I… I don’t know if I can do that.” I admit. “I feel like I’m going to freeze up when I see him.”
“Do you want me to talk to him?” she asks gently. “I can—”
“And say what?” The words slip out faster than I meant. But really… what would she even tell him? Hi, my best fr
