Emma

My heart was pounding in my chest. I was fiddling with my fingers, and all my attention was on the TV screen. Thankfully, they were no longer trying to eat each other anymore. It would be awkward for Olivia and Byron to walk in on that.

“Hi, Liv…” I internally rolled my eyes. Liv? Really, Emma? Where was that coming from?

“Oh, Emma!” She dropped the bags in her hands and ran toward me. “You haven’t called me Liv since high school!” She pulled me into a bear hug. “Did you miss me?”

I nodded, not trusting my voice to utter a word. My heart was racing in my...