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Chapter 4 Don't Be Unreasonable

작가: Hazel Lake
Seeing me staring blankly at my phone, Alexa nudged my arm, her tone a little unnatural. "The signal near the school wasn't great, so we could only grab tickets one by one. If you want to go, I can find a reseller to get you one. It just means you won't be able to sit with me."

"Don't be upset, Ian," Zane hurried to add. "If you want to go, I can give you my ticket."

"No!" Alexa cut him off immediately, shooting me a displeased glance. "You've liked Taylor Seawell for years. Why should you give your ticket to someone else? Ian, don't be unreasonable."

I had not even said anything, yet I was already labeled as unreasonable. That set something off in me. "I didn't want to go anyway."

I was telling the truth.

Even though I had liked Taylor Seawell for ten years, the concert was scheduled the day before the semester started, and it was in Ashford. Southaven University was almost 2,000 miles away from Ashford. There was no way I would have the time to go.

I spoke seriously, but Alexa didn't believe me. "I already said I would get you a ticket, so why are you throwing a tantrum? Without Zane and me, with how slow you are and your terrible sense of direction, even if you got a ticket, you'd probably still be late and miss the show."

In all the years we had known each other, it was the first time Alexa had ever spoken about me like that. My eyes reddened almost instantly.

Partly from embarrassment. But mostly from hurt.

"Ian—"

"Excuse me, coming through…" The server bringing the dishes interrupted her.

Alexa looked at me awkwardly. Then she quietly placed the spicy fish stew in front of me. But because of my allergy, I did not take a single bite the entire meal. Even when she secretly picked out the bones and placed the fish neatly onto my plate while no one was looking, I pretended not to notice.

"Alexa, if you don't have plans during the break, why don't we go on a trip together?"

As the gathering wrapped up, Natalie suddenly spoke up.

Alexa froze, pressing her lips together uneasily. Zane gave an awkward laugh. "Sorry, Natalie, Alexa and I already booked tickets to Golden Shores for tomorrow…"
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