I hadn't been able to reach her before, so she shouldn't have known about it.
She avoided my eyes for a moment before she finally speaks, "It's Jonah. He called me when I got off the plane."
"Jonah?" Then how did he know about it?
"Chelsea, is there something you're not telling me?"
I suddenly panicked as I looked into her eyes. My first reaction is that she knows about my relationship with Harrison.
But even Jonah doesn't know about it. Thinking of this, I feel more relieved and answer with a smile, "Of course no. What do you mean by that?"
"Really?" She asks again.
I nod. "We've known each other for years. I have no secrets from you."
When I said it, I felt awful. What would she do if she knew everything between me and Harrison? Based on her personality, she might be tempted to kill him.
She smiles and nods with satisfaction. "That's great. I was really confused when
Jonah told me about your mom's death. I wondered how he knew about this." "Did you ask him?" I sound worried, so I add, "I'm also confused."
"He said he learned it from a friend of yours."
So it's Harrison. Other than him, I have no friends in common with Jonah.
Harrison probably told Jonah this because he knew I hadn't been able to get in touch with Sienna and wanted to do me a favor. Thank God Jonah didn't tell her anything he shouldn't have.
Sienna adds, "You left the bar without telling me. I thought you didn't like Jonah. Turns out it's because of your mom."
I look at her with a smile. "I didn't tell you because it was so sudden."
"If only I had been there for you at that time! You must have had a hard time, right? I'm really sorry. I'm not a good friend."
She says self-reproachfully, holding on to my hand.
Her words make me sad. "We've grown up and we need to face a lot of things alone. Although my mother's death hit me hard, it made me strong."
"No matter what, we'll always be besties," she says firmly.
I smile and nod, without saying a word.
In fact, I'm thinking about Jonah.
'What would Sienna do if I told her I didn't like Jonah the first time I met him and didn't think he was the right guy for her?'
In order to get the answer, I ask, "Sienna, is everything okay with Jonah?"
"Yes. He's really sweet." As she speaks, a shy smile appears on her face.
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