“Why are you looking at me?” Lacey asks.
“No reason,” Poppy takes a large drink from her latte, and we all laugh.
“What’s going to your parents’ and what’s going to Tanner’s?” Gray asks.
“Clothes, everything in my bathroom, a few towels, my bedding, my bed, one nightstand, my dresser, and all of Dolly’s things go to Tanner’s. The rest is off to my parents’ house.”
“You don’t want to bring any decorations, or paintings, or anything?” Chloe asks.
“I’m not going to be there very long, so there’s no need.” My friends look at each other again.
“What?”
“Oh, nothing,” Lacey singsongs. “Should we get started?”
My phone vibrates, and I swipe up on the screen.
Tanner:
Hey I’m swamped with work so I can’t be there today
I feel my face fall as I read. He’s really not going to help?
Oh, okay, that’s fine!
Tanner:
The other guys will be there and Jacks still has his key so he can let you in and then just take it from him because that’s the only spare
“You okay?” Chloe asks.
“Oh, yeah. Tanner had to go to work or something, so he can’t come help.”
Tanner:
I’m really sorry and I’ll explain later
“So weird he bailed again,” Poppy says.
“Bailed again?” I ask.
“Yeah, he was supposed to play pickleball a couple weeks ago, but he bailed the night before. Logan’s worried about him. Said he hasn’t been acting like himself lately.”
“Jace said the same thing,” Lacey says. “What does he do for work again?”
“He works for his dad,” I say, remembering the conversation he and I had at The Local, wondering if whatever is going on is related.
Don’t worry about it! You okay?
Tanner:
Yeah
Tanner:
See you later roomie
“We should start packing so we can be finished before the guys get here,” I say.
