"How would you like it if she walked around in a bikini?"
Amelia would never do that because she can barely manage the few seconds she's exposed getting into the Jacuzzi. I can tell her confidence has diminished. Yet I bite my tongue, because we agreed to be frenemies at the moment.
"Tell me about the reunion. Was it fun?"
"I won't be going to any more in the future, if that says enough."
"Did you have a good time? Did Amelia?"
I remember our game plan and respond with accuracy.
"She seemed bored. I feel bad I even asked her to go with me. We didn't stay long."
"I see. I thought I heard you two come home late?"
Fuck, I need to think of something.
"We were only out late because Theo abandoned me in the middle of the night. I couldn't find him," Amelia jabs as she enters the room, guns blazing.
"Theo, you left Amelia? She doesn't even know anyone there. I hope you talked to some nice single gentlemen, at least."
"Not really, but Theo got a business card from a woman."
"A woman? Who?"
"Some popular girl who now does real estate," I say.
"She wouldn't leave Theo alone. Maybe that's where you were off hiding…"
"You left Amelia to hook up with a girl?" my mom accuses.
I glare at Amelia, and when my mom isn't looking her way, she laughs and mouths, "Too much?"
"Did you see Seth?"
"I did. We didn't talk much. We may get lunch soon and catch up."
"Good, Seth was a sweet boy. I wonder if his mom is still around…"
"She's not," Amelia and I respond in unison.
Glaring at Amelia again because why don't we admit something ambiguous is happening between us, she mouths, "Sorry."
Amelia grabs the leftover iced coffee she kept in the fridge and takes a sip. "Ugh, this is gross. I may go get some from Roasted. Molly, can I get you anything?"
"I'm okay, I like my good old-fashioned coffee pot." She shows us her steaming mug.
"Theo, can I bring you back an extra-large coffee shake drowning in fudge sauce?"
"Wow, your treat? That's so nice of you."
"No, I'll take cash. What do you want?"
"Theo, why don't you go with her? She still doesn't have her car back. When will you pick it up?"
"Tomorrow," she says.
"Fine." I grab my car keys and add, "But you're paying."
