Chapter 42: Broken Hearts
Chapter 40
There was a long pause after Joey's words. Even Uncle Charlie, who usually had something witty to say, stayed quiet for a moment.
Rachel reached out and patted Joey on the arm. "I'm sorry, Joey. That sucks."
Joey let out a slow sigh. "The worst part? She's with Ross now."
Rachel's eyes widened. "Wait—what?"
"Yeah," Joey said, bitterness creeping into his voice. "I guess they got close again. Some kind of academic bond. I don't know. But I walked in on them arguing yesterday, and it was definitely... something."
Rachel's jaw tightened. "That bitch."
We all went quiet for a second, surprised at the sudden venom in her voice.
"Sorry," Rachel added, taking a sip of her drink. "But come on, Ross? Seriously? She dumps Joey and goes for Ross?"
I just raised my eyebrows but said nothing
Charlie raised a brow, clearly amused. "Can't say I didn't see that one coming. You put enough nerds in one convention and sparks are bound to fly—over spreadsheets and fossilized teeth." Seeing that his joke didn't lighten the mood as he hoped, he added quickly, "Okay guys, let's drink. Still the solution to all problems."
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