Page 53 of That Time We Kissed Under the Mistletoe
Uh-oh. It’s THAT bad?
Nella didn’t mention it, but maybe they all found out Sara’s the one whogave me the concussion.
Ford
Sorry. They just announced the limbo contest is moving to the Aloha deck. As for how everyone’s feeling about Sara, the whole family loves her. She’s awesome. And she was never the problem in your little equation.
Me
You’re not helping.
Ford
With what?
Me
Keeping me from sliding farther down this slippery slope of wanting to reconnect with her. Because I’ve got to tell you, being this close to her again is definitely messing with my judgment.
Ford
Or maybe that concussion snapped some sense into you.
Me
Huh?
Ford
Come on, cousin. You ended things because you didn’t want to interfere with the Hathaway family dynamics. And from the conversations I had with her there at the lake house and again in the ER, she doesn’t sound any less attached to them than she used to be.
BUT. She also used to be awesome. And if anything, she seems more awesome now.
Me
SUPER not helpful, man.
Ford
Just being honest, because I can’t be anything else with you. But maybe Sara CAN be something else.
Me
Like what?
Ford
Like more than just a heartbreak from your past. But you’ll never know if you don’t tell her how you really felt about her then. And how you feel about her now.
Me
Wait. Are you actually suggesting I should TRY to make something work with her?
Ford
I’m suggesting you’re an adult now, so maybe you should stop acting like a kid. How you handled things ten years ago might’ve been understandable when you were nineteen. But now??? Dude. Grow up.
Me
