“She did almost everything.”
“Jesus, you reallyareout of practice, mate.”
I glare at him.
“You’ll find something, I know it. In the meantime, you could always come running with me.”
I look down at myself, then back to him. “What’s wrong with my body?”
“Nothing. I just thought it might be good for you.”
“Mmm… What time do you go running?”
“Six.”
“I might consider coming with you.”
“See? You’re starting to be reasonable already.”
“I’m only doing it because my mother’s cooking has morphed me into a huge pig.”
“It doesn’t matterwhyyou’re doing it, butwhoyou’re doing it for.”
“We’re not talking about my body, are we?”
Tyler smiles mischievously.
“Maybe that’s a good mantra.”
“It could just be the perfect mantra for you.”
Jordan
When I open the door and find him standing in front of me, I almost choke on the spring roll I was chewing.
“For you.” He shoves a bunch of bright-red tulips under my nose.
I quickly swallow the rest of the spring roll and wipe my greasy mouth on the back of my hand.
“The fact that you know where I live doesn’t mean you can just turn up whenever you want.”
He takes a deep breath and stares at me, his eyes swimming with guilt.
“I came here to apologise.”
I cross my arms and nervously shift my weight from one foot to another. I don’t like it that he’s here, invading my privacy like this.
I should never have brought him home.
“I behaved exactly the way you said because I’m exactly the type of person you described.”
I stand there, listening, although I should’ve slammed the door in his face; but I’m scared I’d ruin its rugged handsomeness, and that would be a real shame.
“You can’t stay here.”
“No one saw me come in, I swear.”
“It’s not just that.”
