Nicole thought about it for a moment, steadied her emotions, and picked up.

“Hello?”

Yvette’s voice came through.

“Nicole, is Julie really with Kai now?”

Nicole laughed. “Yeah, I couldn’t believe it either, so I just called to confirm.”

Yvette’s voice was brisk.

“That’s great! It’s good that they’re together. They obviously like each other, so why do they have to put up so many obstacles for themselves?”

Nicole curled her lips. Her voice deepened as she said, “What about you?”

Yvette fro