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He wraps his hands around me, snaking them under my thin red tank, and rubs calming circles over the small of my back with his callused thumb. “Six weeks. Maybe seven. I’m not sure.”
I lay my head on his shoulder, trying to hide the way his words crush my heart. “Okay.”
“I’m sorry.”
“We’ll figure it out.” I squeeze him tighter and repeat the words again, not sure if I’m trying to convince him or myself.
* * *
Coop:Hey baby. How was your first day of summer class?
Carys:Long. Remind me when I’m ever going to use astronomy in the real world.
Coop:You’re taking astronomy?
Carys:I needed a four-credit lab science. It sounded easier than biology. How’s training going?
Coop:I made my ghillie suit today.
Carys:Your what?
Coop:It’s a suit that’s supposed to camouflage you.
Carys:Now we’re both officially designers. LOL
The dots on the message start and stop a few times before he finally answers.
Coop:I’ve got to go, Carys. I’ll call when I can.
* * *
Carys:Seriously! When am I ever going to use calculus in my everyday life? Have I mentioned that I hate school?
Coop:I’m using it every day right now.
Carys:For what?
Coop:You really don’t want me to answer that. Tell me something good.
Carys:The video Emerson posted of us performing last weekend went viral. That’s the third one.
Coop:You thinking about staying with them?
Carys:Nope. But I was wearing one of my own designs this time, and that got Chloe and me a ton of attention. It’s got me thinking about taking time off from school, even more so now than I was before.
Coop:Want to talk about it? What are the pros and cons?
Carys:Pro – I can concentrate full time on Le Désir. Designing makes me happy. The entire process from the original concept all the way through to the sale of the new design to a boutique. I love it.
Coop:What’s the con?
Carys:Mom’s going to have a cow if I drop out.
Coop:Talk to your mom, baby. She might surprise you.
Carys:When did you turn into the person I want to talk with about everything?
Coop:About the same time we both got our heads out of our asses.
