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Here she’d worried about her falling for me, and I’d been the one to fall.
I reached for the blanket my mom had brought over for me and Reese yesterday and shook it out to cover me while I sulked on the sofa. My mom had come over under the guise of bringing a present. I knew her well, and she’d come to see what was going on between us. She and Jenny were both suspicious. They’d been asking a lot of questions, and we’d denied all accusations that our fake relationship was anything more than that. We’d both acted offended that they’d think we’d do anything to risk our friendship.
They’d apologized, and we’d both felt pretty shitty for lying.
But now I was starting to wonder if I was the only one that thought this relationship wasn’t fake anymore.
I scratched at my arms and looked down to see red spots covering my arms.
Motherfucker.
Could this night get any worse?
I texted my mom as I glanced at the clock and saw it was after ten o’clock at night, and I didn’t want to call and risk waking her.
Hey. I have hives. I think it might be the new blanket. What do I do?
Mom
Oh, Finny. I’m so sorry. Check the tag. Is there wool in that blanket? I didn’t think to check it.
I glanced down and found the tag, and sure enough, it was almost all wool.
Yep. It’s wool. And now my hands are covered in spots.
I sent her a photo.
Mom
Take two Benadryl right now. I’m so sorry. I’m going to burn that blanket.
This is what happens when you buy a phony gift to come spy on your kid.
Mom
Very funny. Also true. I’m sorry. Do you have Benadryl?
Yeah. And that’ll be good because it always knocks me out.
Mom
Warn Reese that you’re taking it. It always makes your sleepwalking worse.
I wouldn’t warn Reese because she was out partying with her ex. One day of Carl being single, and she couldn’t get out of here quickly enough.
You got it. Love you.
Mom
Love you, honey.
I tossed the blanket in the laundry room and went to the bathroom to find the medication. I popped two pink pills in my mouth and fell face down on my bed.
I hoped that sleep would take me fast because I couldn’t get my mind off where Reese was and what she was doing with him.
And I fucking hated that I cared so much.
twenty
