Over the course of two seasons, Lupe Estes has gone from living in a tent with an outhouse, to a cabin built around the outhouse with enough space for a bed with an outdoor kitchen. From there the cabin grew to have enough space for an indoor kitchen. Then it got enough space for a living space. Finally she was able to add a bedroom and an eating area. It's still super tiny, but there's enough space for her and her dog, Floyd.
On Halloween, Lupe got an invitation to a party at Willy's boat. She went and the only other person there beside her and Willy was Sam. Gossip told Lupe that Sam was involved with Abigail Clark, but she really liked his easy laugh, athletic physique, and the twinkle in his eye.
So Lupe took a chance and asked him if he was seeing anyone. Sam heaved a sigh and told her that he and Abigail were through. Lupe hid a smile and told him that she was crazy to let a handsome guy like him go. Sam smiled crookedly and leaned in, "Oh yeah? Why's that?" and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear making knees go weak.
"Do you want to go to Shenanigans?" Lupe blurted out. Willy was busy on his computer, he wouldn't care if they left. This party was lame and he had to know it. Still, she wished him goodbye and headed out. They had so much fun on that first date playing foosball and shuffleboard, laughing and chatting the whole time. Then, during a lull in conversation, Lupe worked up her courage and said, "Sam, I think you're great. You're funny and smart and any girl would be lucky to have you. I wish I could be so lucky." His eyes crinkled at the corners, "I think you could be" he said cupping her face.
Lupe rode her bike home practically floating! The next few days passed in a blur of dog training, lab work, and Sam. Always Sam.
Then came the call. A voicemail, actually.
"Hey, Lupe, it's me. I ran into Abby today. It's been fun, but we're gonna give things another shot. No hard feelings, ok?"
No hard feelings, indeed. She was going to call him and give him a piece of her mind! No, she was going to call him and set up a date. Show him what he was missing. Even if they didn't get back together, he shouldn't be toyed with like that. It wasn't fair to Sebastian or Lewis either. Maybe it was childish, but Lupe no longer cared about having a boyfriend, this was about justice.
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