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“Your parents are amazing,” she said, once they were both out of earshot.
“Yeah they are.” I kissed her forehead. “So are you.”
She sniffed and I pulled back and looked into her glistening eyes.
“And you are very sweet.”
Her words are right and her smile is more genuine, but something still seems off. But I’m sure she’ll share what’s going on eventually.
CHAPTER25
Keera
“Okay spill.What’s going on with you?” Anjannette asked as we left the studio.
“Why?”
“You haven’t been yourself all week.”
I thought about giving her the “I’m tired” line Simon has been hearing, but I don’t think she’ll buy it any more than he seems to be.
“When I stopped at the store last week, I ran into Brian.”
“Fuck.”
We got into my car and I got my thoughts together as I pulled out of the parking lot. We’re heading to Joyce’s Café to meet Simon and Leo, who’ve been there for the past couple hours watching the Notre Dame game. We planned ahead to be their designated drivers. I drove Anjannette to the studio earlier so she’ll take Leo home in their car. Archer doesn’t drink so he brought Andrew and Simon.
It’s only a fifteen-minute drive, so if I’m going to discuss this with Anjannette, I better start talking.
“He wanted to go for a drink and discuss ‘getting together.’ When I told him I was seeing someone and that I’d said all I needed to when we broke up, he got nasty.” I stopped at a red light and turned to face her. “He said, and I quote, ‘Remember, nice tits and great blowjobs only keep a guy happy for so long. You need to get in better shape or he’ll lose interest eventually. No man wants to date a girl who weighs more than him.’”
“What a fucking piece of shit.” She grabbed my forearm and squeezed. “You know that’s not true, right?”
My answer pisses me off and I know she’ll feel the same way. The light turned green and I drove a couple blocks without answering.
“Keera. Please tell me you’re not letting that douchebag into your head.”
I shook my head.
“I know how Brian works.”
“That didn’t answer my question.”
I took in a deep breath and let it out.
“I’d be lying if I said his words didn’t affect me at all. And besides making me angry, that makes me wonder if it’s really behind me. If I’m ready to be in a relationship.”
“Youarein a relationship, and it’s agreatone,” she said. “Simon is really wonderful and you two are perfect together.”
“I know he is.”
I just can’t help but wonder if he should be with someone better than me. But I didn’t say that because I really don’t want to discuss it. Plus Anjannette would probably freak out.
We didn’t say anything else the rest of the way to Joyce’s. I lucked out and found a parking spot right in front and backed in.
“Please don’t give what Brian said another thought,” Anjannette said as we walked through the front door.
I tell myself that every time his words creep into my mind. Hopefully at some point I’ll listen.
