Serena Vale
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Rafael left that Thursday night. Mom allowed him to stay over but according to him, he didn’t want to intrude any more than he already had.
As soon as I returned on Sunday, I got a text from him.
[Rafael: Are you busy tonight?]
I stared at it. No greeting. No small talk. Just straight to the point.
Before I could reply, he texted again.
[Rafael: There’s a wine tasting event tonight. Very chill crowd. I’ll pick you up at eight.]
I laughed. Why did he ask if I was busy tonight if he wouldn’t even wait to hear my answer first?
[Me: what if I’m busy?]
[Rafael: You’re not]
I rolled my eyes but my lips curved in a smile nonetheless. He was right, but I didn’t tell him that. Instead, I texted Nikolai.
[Me: Rafael invited me to a wine tasting event. Will you be there?
