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“On a complete whim – in fact, and I’m not proud to admit this, but I was pissed off and a little bit drunk when I sent the eer your name”

He let the silence build up the suspense

I was about to puke – not because I didn’t knoas co, but because I did

“‘Yes’ No preconditions, no rules, no bullshit… just one word: yes” Glen threw his hands up in the air “So you’re it, kid This is the Call You’re ratulations”

My hands shook as I clenched them in my lap “Thank you, but… no”

Four Years Ago

It was the spring of e, teeks away froia, reading up for a test the next nore the phone call fro in an endless loop in my head

“Are you seeing anybody?”

“No, Kevin, I’m not You know I’m not”

“You’re not attracted to anybody, are you? If you are, I wish you’d just coht now and be honest about it”

“God, how many times do I have to say it?”

“Don’t curse at me, Kaitlyn”

“I wasn’t – fine Sorry”

“Well – are you?”

“Am I what?”

“Attracted to anybody else?”

“NO! GOD, how many times do I have to – ”

“I told you, don’t curse – ”

“I wasn’t fucking cursing, Kevin! NOW I’!”

“I can’t talk to you when you’re like this”

“You don’t even hear me when I DO talk to you!”