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“I guess if that’s what you think,” he shrugged. “But maybe I can make it up to you.”
“How are you going to make it up to me?”
“I’ll help you find another job.”
“How are you going to do that, huh? How do I know you’re not going to sabotage every chance I have?”
“I promise,” he said, “and I’m sorry. I guess I didn’t realize that things were so tough for you and Eloise. And if you need money—”
“I don’t need money from you! I need to find a job. Now please just leave me alone so I can do that!”
I turned on my heel and stormed back into the house.
Chapter Ninety-Five
Chet
“Hey, have you seen Arya?” I asked Wyatt as he walked out of the kitchen.
“Nope. Why?”
I turned away. “I’m going outside.”
“Okay.” He followed me. “So are you going to answer my question?”
“What question, Wyatt?” I snapped. I was annoyed and frustrated. It wasn’t his fault, but I was feeling super guilty about having convinced Chip to shut down the 12 Point Buck Bar. Arya was really upset, and now that I’d processed everything, I totally understood why. Obviously, she needed the money and obviously, she felt like she was overstaying her welcome here, but I didn’t know why she wouldn’t just accept my help. It wasn’t like I thought she was a grifter, and it wasn’t like I was doing it because I wanted something from her. I literally just wanted her to be safe and happy. I cared about her as if she were a member of the family. I would do this for anyone.
“Hey, bro!” Wyatt hit me on the shoulder.
“What?”
“Dude, I wouldn’t go looking for Arya if you’re going to be in a bad mood like that, she’s not going to be receptive to whatever you have to say if you’ve got an attitude.”
“What attitude do I have, Wyatt?”
“Can you hear the words that are coming out of your mouth and the tone?” He raised an eyebrow at me. “You sure don’t sound happy.”
I let out a deep breath. “I know, I just feel really bad and I want to speak to her, but I think she’s ignoring me.”
“What do you mean you think she’s ignoring you? She either is or she isn’t.”
“Well, let’s just say the last couple of times I saw her, I called out to her and she either didn’t hear me or pretended she didn’t hear me because she walked in the opposite direction. I don’t think she’s hard of hearing.”
“Yeah. So?”
“So that means she deliberately walked away.”
“So if she’s deliberately walking away from you it means she doesn’t want to talk to you right now.”
“Well, I want to talk to her. Obviously, she’s upset with me and I understand why, but she has to see where I’m coming from.”
“Chet, are you listening to yourself? You want to go to apologize to her, but you want her to acknowledge where you’re coming from as opposed to where she’s coming from. You catch more flies with honey, dude, and you’re not going to catch anything.”
“I’m just frustrated and annoyed and I just don’t understand why she just can’t stay here and be happy. We all love having her here.”
“Yeah, but she’s not family, and I understand why maybe she feels uncomfortable. Maybe she wants her own space, maybe she wants to date someone. It’s not like she could invite a boyfriend over here.”
“What boyfriend?” I looked at him through narrowed eyes. “Are you saying that she’s met someone? Is that why she was working at the bar? Who’s she met? What guy, do I know him?”
