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Cheryl offers an explanation. “They’re on a lot of painkillers right now. But regardless, I wouldn’t worry about them. They’re tough guys. I’ve known them since they were in high school.”
“Really?”
“I did some work for both their dads at different points.”
“What was JD like in high school?” Amy asks.
“Your typical high school goof-off.”
“But he’s smart, right? Otherwise he couldn’t have gotten into UCLA. Though I guess it helps that he was a star breaststroker.”
“They both grew up swimming a lot and playing water polo. That’s why they have those broad shoulders.”
“I love those broad shoulders,” Amy gushes. “I bet JD had a lot of girlfriends in high school?”
The rest of the ride is spent talking about JD and Darren’s time in high school. By the time Amy and I make it back into our apartment, Amy is in better spirits. We warm up our noodle soup in the microwave and sit down to eat.
“Simone and Kat are not going to believe what happened,” Amy remarks as she separates her disposable chopsticks.
“You’re so good at that,” I say with envy. “Mine are always uneven.”
“I’m bummed we didn’t get to go to Ishikawa West.”
I slurp the noodles. “This is good noodle soup, though.”
By the time we crawl into bed, the night sky has already lightened, but sleep eludes me. I realize I didn’t thank Darren for possibly saving my life.
