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I elbow his side. “And you try to prevent every problem from happening in the first place.”
He glances at me, trying to hide a smile. “We know each other too well.”
“Maybe.”
“If you aren’t happy with Davey, why are you with him?”
“I’m not unhappy, but I can feel him pushing me away, and it sucks. I also feel like there’s got to be a way to get him to talk. If we could deal with it, our relationship would be better.”
Miles sighs and runs a hand through his floppy black hair. “Do you love him?”
I slowly shake my head no. “But—”
“But what? Why would you stay with someone you don’t love?”
I scrunch my face up. “Since when do you care about love?”
“Idon’t care. Butyoualways have. I get it. He was nice to you at the beginning, and it was fun, but why stay with him if it’s not as good and you don’t love him?”
I shrug. “I don’t know. It can be fun, and I do like him. It’s high school. You hook up with all kinds of random girls. I have a boyfriend I’m not madly in love with. Who cares?”
He cocks an eyebrow. “Who are you and what have you done with Rae?”
He reaches his pointer toward me like he’sETand I’m Elliot.
But then he pokes me hard in the ribs. “You should do whatever makes you happy. I guess I’m just wondering if you are.”
I let out a sigh. “I am. And I’m not. I don’t know. Today has definitely given me some things to think about.” I let out a laugh. “And I really don’t want to.”
He slings an arm around my shoulder. “That’s the Rae McKinley I know.”
We laugh as we walk back to my window and crawl inside.
I wake up to silence. I roll over and see Sarah is gone. I turn the other way and grab my phone off the chest under the window. There’s a post-it on the top.
Went to spend the day with Gram & Grandpa. Thanks for taking care of me last night.
Love you,
Sarah
I pull it off and see I have a text from Davey. With all the drama last night, I forgot about making plans for tonight. That would be a nice way to start the day.
Or not.
Davey: Sorry, babe, I know we were going to get together tonight, but I have plans.
Okay. That makes me feel pretty shitty. I can’t lie.
Me: With who?
Oop. That makes me sound like a jealous girlfriend. Even though I kinda am.
Davey: Just some friends.
Me: So… tomorrow?
Davey: I’ll call you later.
