Page 21 of Reverse Perspective

“Instead of baby gravy, is it just gravy now?” Jake asks.

“Okay. That just ruined my plans of having country-fried steak,” I say.

“What? You don’t like a little gravy with your meat, Sadie?” Leo asks with a grin.

“I don’t know how to respond to that,” I laugh. “Are we going to play or are we just going to sit and enjoy the sun?”

“I’m enjoying the sun,” Del says. Todd is looking at his phone, perks up, and looks around.

“What’s up?” I ask.

“I have someone for you guys to meet,” He says happily as he stands. “You already know her, but… you’ll see. Come on.”

We all stand up and follow him to the parking lot where a white Corolla just pulled up. I gasp when I see it is Stacy Hamilton. She is probably the one girl I got close to but we lost touch after college. “Are you dating Stacy?” I ask.

“I am,” he smiles. “We’ve technically been dating about a year,” he says as he opens the driver’s door. When she gets out, he wraps her in a hug and holds her tightly. She buries her face in his chest. It makes me absolutely giddy to see him close to someone.

“Hell yeah, man. Congrats,” Billy says.

“Why did you hide her from us, asshole,” I frown.

“We just didn’t know if long distance would work until she could finish her contract and move out here,” he says after kissing her gently.

“Sadie!” she says happily as she hugs me.

Stacy is a few inches taller than I am and has platinum-blonde hair. “I’m your escape plan,” she whispers in my ear and I giggle.

“I’ve missed you,” I say.

“I hear you and Angie get along pretty well,” she cackles.

“Oh… Yeah… Like two peas in a pod,” I say, rolling my eyes.

“Well, I am going to steal you from the guys and we are going to have a little girls' afternoon,” she says. “You need a break from the testosterone.”

“Oh yay! That sounds… not as manly,” I say and she laughs.

“Feed her. She didn’t eat breakfast,” Mason says.

“I will. We are going to go get birria tacos,” she says.

“Aw. I want some,” Todd says.

“You don’t have a vagina and this a vagina-only hangout,” Stacy grins.

“Oh… Oh, no,” Dean says. “What have you done, Todd?”

“What?” Todd asks, confused.

“You just paired two brats,” Dean says.

“I’m not a brat,” I say with a frown.

“Yes, you are,” Mason laughs.

“Well, unless you plan on punishing her, it doesn’t matter. Can’t do shit,” Stacy says to Mason with a smile.

“Let’s run away before they find a way to prove you wrong,” I laugh.

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