"But can't you see he's not important
You're the only one I need"
—
Zoe Autumn~No Repairing {The Epilogue album}
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Autumn sat alone in her lyrical class on Monday noon. The class was long over and as expected, the other students had dispersed while they bragged of fun weekends and bomb parties.
Autumn's phone was balanced against her ear while her chin rested in her palm as she quietly listening to Amber talk. She twisted her green pen between her fingers, a smile spread across her face as Amber told her jokes.
"Anyway, sis," Amber breathed out a tired sigh, "I didn't call you to rant about my dumb rodeo date with Jake."
"I'm not complaining."
"Do you ever?"
"What did you want to tell me, Amby?"
"Okay, don't freak out but Mom and Dad watched you on the Rachan show."
Autumn held her breath. She wanted to reduce the effect any possible bad news would have on her.
"A?"
"I heard you."