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on,” she said. “I think you are just reading too much into it. You’re nervous. I understand that. It seems like you are probably just overthinking things.”
     
    Isabel shrugged her shoulders.
     
    “Really, I bet he is just nervous too,” she said. “He probably doesn’t know what to say to you. I’m sure he just isn’t sure what to expect from this weekend.”
     
    “Well,” Isabel replied. “It doesn’t sound like he is expecting anything too great to happen. He wants to come home early.”
     
    “Early?” Cara repeated. “How early?”
     
    “He wants to leave on Sunday night,” she said.
     
    “Oh. Well, that’s no big deal. What was your plan? You were going to come back on Monday morning, right?” she asked.
     
    “Yeah, we wanted to have an extra night to relax up there,” she replied. “But now he doesn’t want to be stuck in a hotel room with me for another night.”
     
    “I doubt that is the reason. Why did he say he wanted to come back early?” she asked.
     
    “He claims that he has an important meeting,” Isabel said.
     
    “Well, if that’s what he says then maybe it’s true,” Cara said. “Don’t make yourself crazy. You guys have a great relationship. You know that he loves you. Why don’t you just give him the benefit of the doubt. Have a little trust.”
     
    “I don’t know. I think I’ve really messed up things between us,” she said.
     
    Cara sighed. “You did the right thing,” she said. “Just see how this weekend goes. You know that he has been obsessing about his career lately. The last time we were out, he couldn’t stop talking about this idea of his legacy. You know that he’s worried about getting older and just being seen as a trust fund baby. I know that you’re upset but you’re not the center of the universe. He is worried about his career and his future. He’s got a lot on his mind. Don’t think that everything is about you.”
     
    “I know that,” she replied.
     
    “Well, don’t make yourself crazy then,” Cara said. “I’m sure if he’s acting strange, it’s not about you.”
     
    Isabel nodded. “Yeah, I suppose,” she muttered. “Alright, I need to get upstairs and grab my bag. He will be here soon,” she said.
     
    “Okay,” she said with a half smile.
     
    Cara walked over and hugged Isabel. “Just try to relax,” she said. “The festival is going to be great. Enjoy yourself.”
     
    Isabel nodded.
     
    “Keep me updated,” Cara said as Isabel walked toward the door.
     
    She walked up the stairs and into her apartment. She kicked off her heels and set her keys down on the dusty entryway table.
     
    “I should just stay home and spend the weekend getting things organized here for once,” she muttered to herself.
     
    Isabel walked to her bedroom and rolled her suitcase to the door. She went back to the living room and her phone buzzed right as she sunk down into the couch.
    “Hello?” she answered quietly.
     
    “Hey,” Andrew said. “I am downstairs. I can’t find any parking so I’m just going to stay in the car.”
     
    “Okay,” she replied. “I will be down in just a minute.”
     
    “Great, see you soon,” he said.
     
    She hung up and quickly walked back to the entryway. Her hands were shaking as she grabbed onto her bag. She ran down the stairs with her suitcase dropping hard onto each step. She smiled nervously as she looked over at Andrew sitting inside of his car. He rolled down the window as she approached.
     
    “Hey, nice to see you,” he said. “I’ll pop the trunk so you can put your bag back there.”
     
    “Thanks,” Isabel said as she walked to the back of the car.
     
    She tossed her suitcase on top of his then got into the front seat. “Thanks for picking me up,” she said.
     
    “Not a problem. It’s nice to see you,” he said as he pulled away from the curb. “But you seriously need a new studio. This neighborhood is insane.”
     
    Isabel laughed nervously.