Page 40 of Not Another Yesterday
“Not very convincing, Rony!”
“I mean, it’s more school.” I shrug. “It’s fine.”
“What’s your major?”
“I’m still undeclared. Just doing the general ed stuff right now. I’m not totally sure what I want to major in, to be honest.”
“That surprises me,” she says, studying me.
“Why?”
Miranda shrugs. “I don’t know. You’re really good at making it look like you have it figured out.”
“I have absolutely nothing figured out,” I say dryly.
“Had me fooled.”
Yeah, I guess that’s kind of the point.
“Well, what do you see yourself doing in the future?”
“I don’t know. I’ve been trying to figure it out.” I take a bite of my sandwich.
“Does your feline know what she wants to do?”
“She’s majoring in psychology.”
Miranda nods. “That’s what I’d want to study if I ever went to college. I like figuring out what makes people tick.” Then she giggles. “Has she been trying to psychoanalyze you?”
“Not yet, but I’m sure it’s coming soon,” I chuckle.
“Don’t worry, Rony, you’re really fucking good at shutting down. You’re like Fort Knox when it comes to your psyche.”
“It’s a hard-earned skill.” I take another bite.
“Skill? More like bad habit.”
“Whatever you want to call it,” I mumble and shrug. My phone starts buzzing in my pocket and I pull it out. Cat’s perfect face lights my screen.
“Ah, speak of the devil?” Miranda laughs.
I nod and answer Cat’s call. “Hey baby,” I say, elated.
“Hi sweet boy. How are you?” Cat’s voice doesn’t give me any indication that something’s wrong. The restlessness in my bones ceases.
“Good. Eating some dinner right now. How about you?”
“I just got done with dinner and I’m getting ready to head to your apartment. I’m hanging out with Tori and Vada tonight.”
“Any plans?”
“No, I think we’ll just relax, watch a movie or something,” she says softly. “So, any news?”
I fill her in on the plan, letting her know I’m in Nashville now. “Randi’s flight leaves at five tomorrow morning. I’ll drop her off and then I’m heading home to you,” I say with a sigh.
“So, you’ll be home tomorrow evening?”
“Yeah. Are you around, or do you have plans?” Cat has been spending a lot of her evenings with Tori, or on schoolwork, or just with her family lately.
