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I laughed, gripping my phone so tight it legit made a squeaking sound in my palm.
Calm down, Tarzan. No need to get worked up over talking to a girl.
I rolled my eyes at myself as my phone vibrated again.
Mia Miller: I can’t stop thinking about you. Is that weird? I was supposed to come out here to get space but… I don’t want space.
Me: Then come home to me.
I wanted to snatch those words right back up, but I couldn’t. The text was sent.
Mia Miller: Do you have any siblings?
I raised my eyebrows, confused at the change of subject, but I went with it. Mia was scared and flinchy. If she needed to know my story to feel better about us, then so be it.
Me: Two. My older sister has already passed away and my brother lives in New York.
Mia Miller: I’m so sorry. That’s far too young.
Me: Freak accident when she was a teen. It was a tragedy and honestly, none of us really got over it.
Mia Miller: I have a brother. He’s just finishing his last year of high school. I couldn’t imagine losing him.
Me: I think it’s one of the reasons my brother stays in New York with our mother. He’s the baby and he sort of took on the roll of being her shoulder to lean on.
Mia Miller: Are you close with your brother?
Me: We were when we were kids. But not in a long time.
She got me thinking, maybe it was time to call my brother up and see how he was doing. My mother, too.
Mia Miller: How did I not know this about you?
Me: We’re either talking school or books, or we’re naked in bed. Not much time to talk about those things.
Dammit, again with sticking my foot in my metaphorical mouth.
Mia Miller: I like talking to you.
Me: Me too. What’s your brother like?
There was a pause as those dots on my phone danced, letting me know she was typing.
Mia Miller: He’s a handful, but he’s one of my best friends. We tell each other everything (yes, including you) and I’m a little weirded out by how grown up he’s gotten this year. He actually gave me good advice. Can you believe it? From an eighteen year old boy!
Me: As long as the advice wasn’t to leave me on my ancient ass, then that’s great.
Mia sent me a laughing face, then another.
Mia Miller: Actually, I think he likes you. I gave you a glowing review.
Me: How kind of you. Hopefully you didn’t say anything I’ll struggle to live up to.
Mia Miller: His biggest worry is your kids.
Wow, drop the bomb right away.
Me: Just that I have them or something else?
