“Oh my God, you scared me!” Tessa gasped, stumbling slightly as her fingers lost their grip on the iron rail.“You were thinking about the date you missed?” Haley teased lightly, her voice soft but amused.“You actually scared me, Haley,” Tessa repeated, pressing a hand to her chest to steady her heartbeat.Haley tilted her head with that mischievous smirk she always wore when she wanted to make someone laugh.“Why were you startled then? Only two kinds of people jump like that. People hiding terrible secrets, and those sinking into the deep pit of depression. Which one are you, huh? The second, I guess?” She broke into laughter, and Tessa, despite herself, joined in as Haley’s fingers attacked her ribs in a playful tickle.For a moment, their laughter drifted into the cool evening air, floating over the terrace of the Bellamy residence.Tessa turned to face her friend, finally noticing t
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