SWEET SPOT
Susie sighed softly beside me, squeezing my hand again.
I couldn’t speak. My throat felt tight. The fluttery, hopeful feeling I’d had all morning crashed hard. Of course he would be close to someone like Aida. She was everything — beautiful, popular, rich, confident. And I was just… me. The shy girl who worked at Subway and had a pathetic crush on her brother’s best friend.
Susie tugged my hand gently. “Come on, Nyla. Let’s just go eat. Don’t think about it.”