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“Rob Slater? Seriously?”
“The gym teacher?”
“Phys ed,” I correct him. “With about fifteen other people from my school.”
“Oh.”
“Yeah, oh. What did you think? That I was so disappointed you cancelled I went and found a new boyfriend to occupy my time?”
I’m definitely being extra pissy now, but I can’t help it.
“I didn’t know what to think. Gian just said you were sitting at the bar with some guy. I’m surprised he didn’t recognize Rob.”
“He has a beard now.”
“You don’t like beards.”
“No,” I agree. “I don’t.”
“And I’m getting the sense you don’t like me very much right now either.”
It couldn’t be further from the truth, which is exactly what has me worried.
“I like you enough to be disappointed about this weekend.” I take a swig of beer, but it’s not going down as smoothly as before.
“I’m a shithead.”
I don’t argue with him.
“It’s not like me to be jealous.”
“Really? You weren’t just a teensy bit annoyed by your friend Marc from Virginia?”
Enzo groans. “He is not my friend.”
“This is where you’ve been hiding,” a friend of mine whispers as she makes her way into the ladies’ room. “Party’s over there.” She points to our gang.
“Go ahead,” Enzo says, having clearly overheard her. “I have to get back to the lab anyway.”
“Char,” he adds. Then stops. My heart starts beating faster. Will he use the L word? And even if he does, will it be enough to keep this long-distance relationship from falling apart before it really gets started?
“Yeah?”
“I’ll call you tonight. If,” he rushes to add, “you’ll be home. And if you’re not, it’s no big deal.”
Nope, no big L word. No real discussion of the conundrum we’re in.
“I’ll be home,” I say. “Give me a buzz when you’re done.”
Awkward silence.
“Will do. Have fun in the meantime.”
“Same to you.”
Another short pause, and then he hangs up.
I’m pretty sure that was our first fight. Which is fine—everyone fights—only I don’t feel like we resolved anything.
