RIVER

“SURE, YOU will, or I will replace you with someone else. You’re my best friend, River, but I feel like you’re turning into a stranger.”

“Not here, Journey. Please?”

“Okay then. Go ahead and change. Don't worry, I’ll be right here waiting for your long explanation. And you’ll have to pay for the ticket if I can’t refund it.”

“I will.” Before I entered the toilet, I asked, “Have you heard from Briar lately?”

“I thought you two broke up.” She looked at me with a confused look.

“We did.”

“Is it true that he crashed my engagement party?”

“Yeah. I’ll explain it later, too.”

I quickly changed into...