Chapter 4

David looked totally surprised to see me.

"Emily, what are you doing here?" he blurted out.

Without a word, I stepped around them and kept walking.

But Claire was right back at it with her trademark sweet-and-sour digs.

She said, "Emily, fancy bumping into you here. Don't tell me you're... you know...

"Emily, didn't I warn you not to mess around with those shady guys?

"What if you end up with HIV or something?"

All at once, everyone around us turned to stare at me.

Even David was looking at me, his eyes full of shock and disbelief.

"Emily, were…