Page 92 of Indian Summer

Me:How do I know if a guy is coming over me?

I read the text back and choked back a laugh. Oh shit.

Theo:WTF? It’s pretty fucking obvious. Are you ok? What the fuck are you doing?

Me:No no no – I wrote it wring

I tried desperately to write out the right message, before this all got worse.

Theo:Wring?

Me:Shut up.

Theo:Arielle? Do I need to punch someone?

Ugh, just hold on I am typing!

Me:No!

Me:I meant, how do I know if a guy is coming over for me, or because he wants to have sex with me?

Silence.

My cheeks were bright red, I hid behind my hair. Which was stupid, no one in class knew what I was talking about. I kept looking at the phone,nowhe wanted to take his time? The reply finally popped up on screen.

Theo:Who is coming over?

Me:Jay

This was a stupid idea.

Theo:I see.

Me:You’re mad

Theo:No

Theo:Yes? I don’t know…

Me:He isn’t his brother…

Theo:You don’t know that.

Me:Colton isn’t Connor! Ugh never mind, I am not going down that road. Are you going to help me?

Theo:Help you find out if you’re going to have sex with Jay? No.

Me:Oh…why?

Theo:My advice? Have sex with the guy you actually want to have sex with and stop being stupid. Both of you.

I put my phone down in disappointment.What would he know anyway?

I trudged home somewhat disheartened but then what did I expect? They were loyal to a fault. I shouldn’t have asked.

I sat in my room and considered my wardrobe. Did I dress for him or did it make sense to just be myself? I thought about back when I was with Connor. I had never gone to any special effort, he had been happy with who and what I was.

They all were. I should just be myself. I needed to stop overthinking.

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