Page 33 of The Perfect Spiral
“I’m not interested in anyone so it wouldn’t matter, but I could do without the hassle of numerous messages from randoms. So... thanks, bro,” I replied, a soft smile playing on my lips.
“Alright, sis, you know I have your back! I always will. Are we good? Please stop crying.”
“Yeah, I suppose we’re good, Kyle! Thanks.” “Alright, sis, I gotta go. Love you, and I’ll talk to you tomorrow.”
“Love you too, Kyle!” I beamed. Wes walked over to the bathroom while Kyle hung up, but Knox was still on the line.
“Hey, are you ladies still there?”
“Yup,” Andy replied, the “p” popping off her tongue.
“So...I heard Travis swung by today. He hasn’t shut up about you! What happened?” he asked, his voice laced with curiosity.
“Nothing much, really. He just dropped by to hand me an envelope and a bouquet of roses, which are absolutely stunning, by the way. Thanks!” I responded, my cheeks heating up even though he couldn’t see me.
Why am I blushing? And why did he send them?
“...And he gave her his number!” Andy interjected, earning a glare from me. Doesn’t she realize she can’t just blurt that out to him—or my brothers? Now I’m doomed to be forever alone.
“He did what?! I swear, I’ll kill him, both on and off the field! If he gives you any trouble, you’ll let me know, right?” he asked, his voice filled with concern.
“Suuuure,” I replied, my tone teasing.
“Knox, nothing is going to happen. He doesn’t have my number.He only gave it to me so we could hang out. That’s it, so chill.”
He groaned. “I’ll chill if you two never text each other. I swear, I’ll come after him! His idea of hanging out is NOT the same as yours, baby doll! I can assure you of that!”
“Protective much?” Andy smirked at me.
“Damn right I am! She’s my baby doll, who, by the way, hasn’t given me my kisses back!”
Andy’s head snapped up from her phone to me, her mouth forming the words, “You guys kissed?” I shook my head and mouthed back, “I’ll tell you later.”
“They don’t come easy like the girls you go after,” I teased him, causing him to burst into laughter and Andy to smile.
“I look forward to the challenge, baby doll! But I’ve got to hit the hay, early start for me tomorrow. I’ll talk to you later! Love you!” he mimicked Kyle.
“No!” I laughed at his insistence.
“Say it back, you know you want to,” he teased again.
“Knox, go to sleep already!”
“Not until you say it back to me.”
“Knox, you are so annoying! I will hang up on you.”
“Don’t you dare hang up on me!”
“Why? You were going to a minute ago until you said that!”
“Ha! You said it back! Night, baby doll. Sleep well!” And with that, he hung up on me.
“That little shit! He tricked me and had the nerve to hang up on me,” I exclaimed, hands on my hips, while Andy laughed uncontrollably.
Wes emerged from the bathroom, plopping down on the sofa and began to flip through the channels.
Andy turned back to me and said, “Ok, spill it. What happened when I left Savannah? I want every single juicy detail.”
