His words float above me once again, blurring into the background noise. He’s used this line on so many girls; he lets them down easy, tells them their idea of being together is a fantasy. And I can’t believe I fell for the fantasy myself. I’m so stupid. I tricked myself into believing I was above that. Better than girls like Belle. But apparently, I’m not. I always thought Jamie turned these girls down because he wanted to be with me. I guess I was wrong. Jamie’s the best at talking people into believing him; he’s the best at talking me into things. And he’s the best at pretending nothing’s
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