a's

n actual object, I'

. So I can imagine how confused I look once I push open

ool. The ones who sometimes called me a

t me. Please, earth... ope

me polite little nods as they step past me into the house without a word. I coul

ours

e it hurts to look at him. "Is that... the p

when another one whistles lowly. "Jason, my man.

anything, I wa

. They are all trooping in one after the other and each one of them has so

once before when he was failing algebra and the least I ex

out with her face red as hell. Hold up, hold up," He continues and the laughte

ven supposed to say? Hi, yes, it's totally not what it looks lik

hold back my tears and run out the o

shut, I can't hold back the tears any longer. I zoom o

, I have to press a hand over my mouth s

w Ja

stupid, id

ing me up for this. I am never going back to Jason's home a

n my phone buzzes. I wipe my face with

i

nd answe

llo, no nothing. "How was your firs

hough she can't see m

u sound weird. Did something happen?

et as Lily

ciously. "What did he do? Whose ass a

"Nobody's. He was just b

. "Ugh, I knew it. My poor

er, even though I

kay, because I know exactly what'll cheer you up

u don't h

End of story." I can hear her moving ar

pite my moody self.

love me that

.Ye

ere. I'll bring snacks. We'll talk. Y

a little lighter

ou in

and I pull up in

off Jason's jersey and hurl it across the room.

n look at the stupid number 17 jersey without recalling

ault. It's his

he knock at the front door. Seconds la

ks on my desk and raises a brow

d huh?"

ing me with her shoulder. "Alri

I don't even want

eyes. "So, solution time.

p a little straight

es

, L

nger you stay in bed, the more you're gonna replay everything in your head. And then you'll call me at

l like crap, and I don't want

never look like crap. Second of all, you

ng. I shake my head stubbornly. "Nop

remember that time I didn't want to go to your cousin's baby shower bec

"Lily, you know

he time I covered for you when you