is setting me on fire.
“Same old asshole!”
“What the hell is wrong with you, man? You’ve
never judged my life before or my choices. Why
now? What’s changed?”
“It’s because we’ve all grown up a bit too much
to be able to accept this kind of behavior. She’s
also a friend and a good worker. She’s young,
Jesus, she’s only twenty-two and you are a man,
maybe … She’s going through a difficult moment,
she just got dumped by her boyfriend and she
doesn’t have anyplace to go. It’s a shitty situation
and you’re trying to make it worse. I’m not asking
you, I’m telling you to watch yourself, and leave
her alone.”
We lock gazes for a few seconds and from the
corner of my eye I can see Liam watching us,
ready to intervene if push should come to shove.
But we’re talking about Aaron and I couldn’t hit
him even if he does initiate a fight.
So I turn and go, to take my time and cool off. I
go out the back door and rub my face a few times
with my hands in an attempt to clear my thoughts.
Is that really what I’m doing? Am I trying it on
with her?
Just her?
Come on, I know I’m a jerk, but not a jerk like
that! Not a hopeless one! I know enough to
understand when I should step forward and do
something and when I should leave things alone,
