Page 65 of The Fallacy of True Love
I had to chuckle because the response was typical Cam.
“What’s funny?” Miggy asked.
Glancing at him, I locked my phone and put it back in my pocket. “Just a text.”
“Yeah? Why do you look like you’re trying not to smile?” He halted. “Bro, don’t tell me that’s Dani.”
“What? No. I haven’t talked to her since we broke up.” She left our group chat the week after our meetup, and when I texted her that she didn’t have to leave, she left me unread. Both Miggy and Shar said she barely replied to their texts. Miggy had stopped trying.
“Then what’s with that face?” he asked as we continued down the hall. “You don’t look like that when you’re texting me.”
“And you’d know that how?”
He snorted. “You answering my question with another question is a giveaway. Who’s the girl?”
Damn. I had to work on my evasion tactics. “It’s Cam.” At his unspoken question, I added, “The girl from Juana.”
“The one you hooked up with?” His voice came out louder.
Other people looked our way, and I glared at Miggy. “Will you be quiet? It was just a kiss.”
“A kiss that obviously left an impression on you. Damn, you’re text mates now?”
“She asked me for a favor, and I helped her out. That’s it. I’m just laughing because she’s so grumpy.”
“That doesn’t make sense.”
“It will when you meet her.”
He stopped walking and faced me fully. “When, huh? So I’m meeting her now?”
“I meant if. Slip of the tongue.”
His laughter bounced off the wall. “Mistake or not, I think we should start planning a return trip. I’m going to need to check this girl out myself.”
“We’re focusing on school, remember?” I said, never mind that I’d already decided to go back the next chance I got.
“There’s always the next break. Who knows what’ll happen between now and then?”
Who knew indeed. Given how the past two months had gone, nothing could surprise me anymore.
While Miggy called Shar about our dinner plans, I replied to Cam.
Alonzo
Hi Camaya. Glad it’s there. Let me guess—I’m right about you not wanting me to go back?
Cam
yep. im not answering 2 that name again
Alonzo
Why not? I told you it’s nice. Were you born in Camaya Coast?
Just like that, I was back in the seen zone.
Chapter Twenty-Three
