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I say goodbye and he walks to the back office to get paperwork done. As I watch him go, my thoughts return once again to Maya and Kaitlyn.
I leave the youth club and Steve's words echo in my head, 'It's your mess, Hunter. And only you can clean it up.' Nodding to myself, I pull out my phone and scroll down to Maya's contact. I pause for a second before hitting the call button.
It rings and rings, but she doesn't pick up. I try once more.
Damn it.
I thought she said she was ready to talk.
Women are so confusing.
I try one last time.
Nothing.
I hang up and start writing a text instead.
Maya. I really want to talk to you. Are you home?
I hit send and wait, hoping for another response. The minutes tick by, but my phone remains silent. I put the phone back into my pocket, a pit in my stomach.
I need to try harder...
Maybe she's at home.
I start walking and I see a flower shop. A small bell rings as I push open the door, stepping in. I pause, looking at the variety of flowers around me.
This is what women like, right?
Fuck if I know...
I pick out a bouquet of white lilies — simple, elegant, and pure.
Just like Maya.
The flowers feel like a peace offering, an olive branch for the mess I've made.
I keep walking with the flowers as I approach the familiar front door, my heart pounds in my chest.
Taking a deep breath, I ring the doorbell.
The door opens.
"Hunter."
I stand there in shock.
It's Maya's mom, her face a picture of surprise and suspicion. "What are you doing here? Maya's not..." She stops mid-sentence. I'm afraid she's going to go off on me, but she surprises me by stepping aside and opening the door wider.
"Come in."
I step inside, feeling like I'm walking into the lion's den.
"Well, this is quite the surprise...." The disappointment in her voice is as clear as the rings of Saturn in a clear night sky.
"Which part?" I laugh.
She gives me a half grin. She's not amused.
