Page 110 of Butterfly Effect

Me

Buck teeth, a blond wig, and turtlenecks are the opposite of slutty!!

Freckles

Some may think turtlenecks are very slutty.

Me

Wait

Me

Do you think they’re slutty??

Freckles

No comment.

Me

I’ll take that as a yes

Sometimes I like to pretend Gabe enjoys this shit. And if she didn’t say the exact opposite, I’d even claim shelikedme.

I tug the knit fabric around my neck over my face and breathe in, taking in the trace of her flowery smell before shoving my hands into the pair of khaki cargo pants she ordered.

Beyond pathetic.

My knee knocks against a firm object inside one of the large pockets below. The fifteen-minute walk to the Davé-Radek’s is spent giggling to myself while thinking about the look on her face when I show her the toy.

Landon and Indi insisted on hosting the team’s annual Halloween party this year, and I’m positive it’ll be a far cry from the usual ragers. It’s probably for the best since more of us are coupled up and less likely for a night of debauchery.

Us?

They.

Theyhave relationships. Marriages.

Gabe and I? God, I don’t know anymore. It’s somewhere between real and fake, and I can’t make up my mind on whether I want her to end my suffering and let me go or keep me forever.

How did I turn into such a needy asshole?

A question for another time because the river comes into view and Scott Street approaches.

I loiter in the lobby after entering.

Me

ETA??

Freckles

Already here.

Freckles

Got in early to help Indi with food.

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