Page 23 of Flowers in Your Hair

Beau

Marley has been talking my ear off about it for weeks. I guess she really likes this girl, and wants to be friends with her. She keeps griping at me for monopolizing all her free time. Says she doesn’t have enough girlfriends.

Jason

Are you sure you aren’t subconsciously monopolizing her free time so she doesn’t meet a guy who isn’t you?

Beau

Fuck off. I can’t go there with her.

Thomas

Can’t? Or won’t?

Me

First off, Marley is the best, any guy will be lucky to have her. Secondly, she just set me up with the most amazing girl. The date went amazing. Well, until Marley had us stand on the rickety old dock down at the pond, and we ended up in the freezing cold water.

Jason

Damn. Bet the water made your dick shrivel right up.

Thomas

I cannot wait for these pictures.

Jason

Lennie wants to know if she finally gets an aunt.

Me

You told her I was going on a date?

Jason

Well, it was hard not to when that’s all anyone was talking about after you and Marley left. She doesn’t have any cousins man, she eavesdrops on adult conversations. Not my fault.

Beau

Note to self. Make sure Lennie isn’t in hearing distance when talking about… adult things.

Me

Tell Lennie I’m working on getting her an aunt.

But seriously guys, I really like this girl.

Thomas

I can tell.

I look up from my phone to Josie. “Sorry, my brothers are blowing up my phone.” I open up a new contact, and hand my phone to her. “Last chance to back out.”

She smiles, lowering her eyes to my phone, typing in her contact information. She also opens a new text thread, and sends herself a smiley emoji. “There,” she states. “Now I’ve got your number too.”

I chuckle, sliding a hand through my wet hair. Water drips down my arm and face, droplets flying everywhere. A few drops land on Josie’s arm, who giggles, and brushes them off casually.

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