Page 44 of Two Minutes for Holding

CLAY: Started six weeks ago…I ran into her at The Tilted Flask the night I was supposed to meet up with the guys. Some creep was hitting on her, so I stepped in. One thing led to another…

DYLAN: My god, no wonder you were quiet tonight.

CLAY: I didn’t know what else to do. It’s bad enough I’ve been so off my game because of her.

DYLAN: Are you saying all the shitty playing has been because of her?

CLAY: Yes, since the first night I’ve not been able to get her off my mind.

DYLAN: So before you got the news?

CLAY: Yep…

DYLAN: Okay…don’t panic. Leave it with me, let me sleep on it.

CLAY: Please, don’t mention this to Aurora. I’m sure Lorelai will tell her in time.

DYLAN: Lorelai knows?

CLAY: Yep…and Reese…

DYLAN: and Knox doesn’t?

CLAY: I’m still alive…

DYLAN: Don’t worry. She owns me, but what you and I talked about here will never be disclosed and the conversation will be deleted from my phone once the conversation is done. Best to be safe.

CLAY: Thanks man…please come up with something…

DYLAN: One question: do you want to be involved? That might change how I answer your question.

CLAY: I don’t know if she even wants me to be a part of anything. Peyton came over here tonight and we tried to talk things through, but I acted like an ass. She’s scared and feels very alone…and before I knew it everything went to shit, and she left.

CLAY: Honestly, I’d like to be involved very much but only if she wants me to be.

DYLAN: So you have a thing for her…

CLAY: More than a thing…to be honest, I’ve never felt this way about a woman before…

DYLAN: When did that happen?

CLAY: The first night I spent with her…she blew my fucking mind…

DYLAN: I get it, no need to explain that to me.

CLAY: Didn’t think so.

DYLAN: I’m gonna get some sleep, come up with an answer for you and take it from there

CLAY: Thanks man.

DYLAN: You’re welcome. Oh, and don’t worry, we’ll get it worked out.

CLAY: Thanks, I knew I could count on one of you…

DYLAN: Always.

I sat there for a moment, feeling a little better than I had a few moments ago. I got up, shut the lights off, and wandered down the hall to my bedroom. I threw my phone on the charger and then crawled into bed.

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