Mathew ally

            “Well?”
she asked.

            “Well?  Nice secret the two of you cooked up.  Since when did you, of all people, become a
Mathew ally?”

            “I haven’t become a Mathew
ally.   He can be very persistent when he
wants something.”

            “Really?” I said sarcastically.  “Explain?”

            “He wanted to know if you were
coming, when, where, all the details.  I
resisted at first knowing how last summer ended. In fact I was rude to
him.  I told him what an asshole he
was.  He asked if you were seeing
anyone.  I told him I thought you were.”

            “Gayle,” I said.

            “Couldn’t help myself, I wanted to
hurt him, if that’s even possible.  He said he really wanted to see you.  He felt bad about last summer.  I told him I didn’t think that would be
happening.”