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"Oh, uh Sorry I didn’t mean to insult you Actually, I wanted to be at your duel, but April had a fao"

I try to stifle more bitterness Sure, he is happily in love with a very pleasant and pretty girl, all while dispensing crap advice to those of us not born with his suave moves He doesn’t deserve her

I don’t reply and Jordan continues "I’ for you"

"I didn’t need any pulling," I reply, forcing away theit

"No, Iyou’d win"

I fold my arms across my chest and swivel on uilty anyet squinty "I see how it is You’re still pissed at ood memory"

"Yes, I’m well aware I’ve already offered to make it up to you I could fix you up with sohtens and heat rushes to my face I stand up stiffly froeable to you, but they are not to me!"

Jordan blinks "William--dude, calm down I’m serious I want to make this up to you Maybe I could show you how--"

I point at hi your advice! Do you think I’m stupid? Clearly, you think I’m stupid"

Jordan holds out a hand, palo talk in the warehouse or my office Or let me buy you a coffee"

"No I don’t even like coffee" I fold ain

Jordan rubs his jaw and looks at , silent moment "What can I do to make this up to you? Tell me…"

"Did Adalances up at the ceiling and blows out a breath "Because I feel bad that you didn’t get your girl"

My ar you can do will make up for that?"

He hunches his shoulders "I don’t know Look…callabout it"

"I deleted your nuaze shifts to the ceiling again I wonder if there’s so or a spider "Dude, throw me a bone here," he says