“Funny how that works. Have a good rest of your night. I hope tomorrow is a better day. And we’ll be cheering for you on Sunday.” “Thanks. I’ll see you at Maggie and Aiden’s.” We stare at each other, and I realize I don’t want to hang up with him. I want to keep talking and ask about their practice tomorrow. I want to find out if the Christmas tree in his apartment is real or fake. I think I might just want… him. “Are you okay?” Shawn asks, and I smile. “I’m fine. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.” “Right. Yeah. Tomorrow.” He looks like he wants to add something else, but he doesn’t. “Bye, Lace
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