9. Something Like This Always Comes Up
Ben
After what happened the last time I went to one of Patrick Keamy’s parties, I’m sure no one would have thought less of me if I didn’t attend this one.
It would have been easy not to go, but it wouldn’t be right.
Haley deserved better than that.
Ever since I’d turned her down, we’d been polite, but that was all. There was no easy small talk anymore, no texting each other about nothing for hours every night.
No friendship.
I missed that.
I wanted it back, and if that meant another of Patrick’s parties, then I would make that sacrifice.
My open invitation to the rest of the Network was mostly ignored. Mina and Aldo declined because they hated Patrick, while Courtney blamed homework. Greg gave a long, rambling excuse that might have somehow t
