Yours Truly (Part of Your World, #2)

by Abby Jimenez

There were times when I couldn’t get Instagram to load for hours. My cell phone had only one bar unless I went over to the little cabin-themed restaurant down the street to get a signal. I was going over to the little cabin-themed restaurant down the street to get a signal.

I blinked at him. That was not what we were talking about. It was a true story, but we hadn’t brought it up in years. What was he doing? Was he wingmanning me?

Jacob looked at me. “Those are Jewel and Gwen’s twins. And that’s going to be the easiest introduction of the night.” “The animal-socks thing is very cute,” I said. “Sometimes they can’t agree, and I have to wear two different ones.”

I cleared my throat. “This is my girlfriend,” I managed. “I know!” Amy said, a little too brightly. “They told us you had one. We couldn’t believe it.” I don’t think she meant it to come out like that, but it did. I felt Briana tense next to me. “I know what you mean,” Briana said curtly. “When Jacob told me what this party was for, I couldn’t believe that either.” Amy’s mouth fell open. Walter buried his nose in his cup of beer, Gwen sucked air through her teeth, and Jewel whispered, “Damn. Double homicide,” under her breath.

“Oh, dear. Someone gave Grandpa a cigarette.” She started to get up. “Probably your cousins.” “Those motherfuckers are always up to something,” I said. Briana barked out a laugh, and I leaned into her and snickered. I was having so much fun.

Yours truly, Jacob