A Very Merry Mistake

by Lyra Parish

HAVE I KNOWN YOU 20 SECONDS OR 20 YEARS? —TAYLOR SWIFT, LOVER

Jake Jolly.

The only woman in my life is my cat, Tinsel.

“Ahh. Be careful. People come here and never leave once they discover it.”

Foreshadowing?

“Oh yeah, about that. There was nothing wrong with the truck.” My brow furrows, and I freeze. “What?” “Yeah, just conveniently ran out of gas.”

Foreshadowing

I don’t know what she’s doing, but I see the fake smile on my ex’s face fade. I think this is the first time I’ve ever witnessed someone get under her skin—other than her mother. And it’s…comical.

Love this

I’m glad she finally understands how I’ve felt seeing her blaze through men like she’s running out of time.

making her squirm after what he shared about her satisfies me.

I want this man to remember me, to remember this, for the rest of his life.