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A smile spreads across my face when I find Chad waiting on the other side of the door.
“Hey! I didn’t know you were coming over.” Standing on my tippy toes, I press a kiss to his cheek.
“Hey, babe. Do you have any plans today?”
“Well… Yeah. I have that test tomorrow. I was planning on studying, plus I have a class in an hour.”
“Can you skip? I want to go somewhere.”
Frowning, I glance around, trying to figure out how to respond. I can't skip class when I'm this close to graduating and I have to study.
“Chad, I can't. You know that. We’re going to have the entire weekend together. I just need to get through tomorrow. Then we can hang out as much as you want.”
“Fine, whatever. I’ll see if Devon wants to hang out.”
“Devon? Since when are the two of you friends?” My frown deepens. They’ve never been rude to each other, but they don’t hang out unless I'm around.
“What do you expect, Sav? You’re always studying or busy with school work. I need someone to hang out with and most of my friends graduated last semester.”
“I… I don’t know. I just didn’t realize you two were friends.” I drop my gaze to my feet and frown. Have I really been that absent from Chad and Devon’s lives that I didn’t even know they spent time together without me.
Chad lets out a long sigh, running a hand down his face.
“You wouldn’t, Sav. Your face is always buried in a book. Half the time you don’t even realize what’s going on around you.”
“That’s not fair. I'm just trying to get through finals. I need to focus.”
“Do you really think anyone’s going to care if you got a 3.9 grade point average instead of 4.0? No one cares about that shit,” he growls in frustration.
“I do! I care about that shit!”
“Whatever. I'm going to see if Devon’s busy. I’ll call you later.” He spins around to leave, but I grab his arm to stop him.
“I'm sorry, Chad. Just give me today and tomorrow, then I'm all yours.”
“Tomorrow night, Sav. After that, no more excuses.” He meets my gaze and holds it, waiting for me to respond.
“I promise.”
He presses a lingering kiss to my forehead before pulling away and walking back out of my apartment. I feel bad for not spending time with him, but school is too important. I can't throw away all my hard work for one or two days of fun.
Nixon: I can't wait to see you. Are you excited to come home?
Butterflies erupt in my stomach, surprising me. I don’t feel like this around Chad. I don’t know the last time I felt like this while talking to a guy. It’s like I'm a teenager all over again. The ironic part is when I was a teen, I got these same butterflies over the same guy. It’s always been Nixon.
I'm both looking forward to and dreading going home. I can't wait to see Mom and Dad. It’s been months since I last got to talk to them in person. I’m craving their cooking, their love, and their conversation. But I'm not sure how I feel about seeing Nixon again.
Sav: Honestly?
His reply is almost instant. It surprises me because Chad and Devon don’t respond to me that quickly.
Nixon: Honesty is all I’d ever ask of you.
Sav: I'm not sure how I feel about seeing you again, Nix.
Nixon: I understand. When we have our day and I explain, just listen. Hear me out before you condemn me for the sins of my past.
Sav: I’ll listen, but I won't promise more.
