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I stay stubbornly silent, but Sal isn’t done with me “If you co a job he loves”

My head snaps back to Sal, and I narrowthis baby for hiive up my life, so he can have his career, too?”

Sal stands fro a shake of his head, his eyes gli a kid isn’t about giving up your life It’s about having a better,far ive up”

I grindwith hi with bitter frustration These are decisions I never wanted to be faced with, and there areto affect

“I’onna jump in the shower,” Sal says as he steps over the bench “Just think about things, okay?”

“Yeah, sure,” I mutter, just so he’ll leave and I can be done with this

I sit there for a few lance atto make my doctor’s appointment

I quickly get on one shoe, then another Pickingup, I head toward the exit Just as I ht up short by Cage, who steps in front of me

Startled, I curse at him “Fuck You scared me”

He gives e of the locker, folding his arms across his chest “Didn’t h that I couldn’t help it”

My body locks tight, not only because Cage is getting ready to get into iance is to Bodie as his best friend I can tell by the look on his face that what he’s going to say isn’t going to be nice

“Don’t fuck with his heart,” Cage says in what can only be ter tone

“Why would I fuck with his heart?” I ask sarcastically Ito break at some point in the future

“You wouldn’t do it intentionally” His tone is bland and unenthused “But you’re so focused on yourself and the decision you have in front of you I don’t want you to lose sight of the fact that Bodie cares about you”