Derek:
I figured something out over the last several days while I was waiting for you to get off the river.
Donovan:
Do tell. And are you dead set on this texting thing? A phone call would be so much easier.
Derek:
At the moment I’m surrounded by people, so unless you want them to overhear exactly how I feel about you…
Donovan:
UGH. Fine. Texting it is. What did you figure out? Something about yourmom?
Derek:
No, I’m still waiting on that front. I think she’s being cautious and keeping Hot Scoop stories about me vague and indifferent. (For her, anyway.)
I figured out why it was so easy to trust you on the river. It was because you saw me. No matter how hard I tried to hide, you saw my pain and fear and forced me to give it a voice, and I will forever be grateful to you for that.
Donovan:
When I think back on that week, I kind of hate how pushy I was.
Derek:
You weren’t.
Donovan:
I was.
Derek:
I needed it.
Donovan:
Have you talked to your friends about your perfectionism?
DEREK.
Derek:
I will. Eventually.
Cole’s wife just had their baby, so his focus needs to be with them, and Liam needs to finish a couple of songs for his next album. I’m waiting for a good time to unleash my issues on them.
Donovan:
It’s just going to get harder, Derek. You know that, right?
Derek:
When things calm down when it comes to my mom, or when I get some answers, I’ll worry less about how they’ll react.
How was the river this week?
