Page 48 of The Loathing

My eyes move up to the small square where Nate’s face is.

“Hey, guys, is Nate actually here or…”

I watch as their eyes scan over the screen.

“Nate?” I ask but his face is just frozen.

“Bet that little fucker has just put a screen grab there,” Kaleb laughs loud.

I shake my head from side to side. “I miss you all,” I groan.

“Ahhh sweetie, we miss you too,” Keaton winks.

“I miss Arizona more.”

“She is fine with me, I don’t even think she misses you to be honest man,” Keaton continues, popping a chip into his mouth and I watch the wide shit eating grin spreading across his face.

“Why are you even on here?” I snarl, narrowing my eyes on him.

“Ouch,” he places his hands over his heart.

“Anyway,” I focus on Kaleb, “Amora,” I give him a little nod.

“How is she?” he asks.

“She’s good, nothing how I expected which was a pleasant surprise.”

“What did you expect?”

“Her to be a spoiled brat, just entitled to be honest,” I sit up slowly, crossing my legs.

“Ooooo,” Keaton chimes with a high-pitched tone, “does Titus have a little crush?”

And my eyes widen.

“No, god no!” I shake my head violently from side to side, “She’s twenty-one, same as Arizona, no… no… hard pass.”

“You didn’t seem to have a problem with falling in love with a twenty-one-year-old, did you Kaleb?”

“Go and choke on your own cock you fucking prick.”

My head falls back as a roar of a laugh rips through me, my sides hurting.

“Go fuck yourself,” Keaton snaps, cutting the phone off so it’s just me, Kaleb and the screen grab of Nate.

“Well, this has been wonderful but I am going to try and get some sleep,” I yawn again, twisting my wrist round to look at the time.

“It’s three p.m.”

“It’s eight p.m. here and I am so tired, so peace out. I’ll catch up with you in the week.”

“Okay, stay safe. And I know Keaton can be a bit of a douche, but Arizona is okay. You know that he would let you know if she wasn’t, don’t you?”

I nod, “Yeah bro, I know.”

“Good, night Titus.”

“Night Kaleb, night Connie…”

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