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And I was bored

I was so fucking bored

I had nothing to do Soed for this, and sure, I’d occasionally hadbut watch TV and lounge around like a kept gentleman

Now that I had it, I wanted to do anything but this

I put down ot back up off the sofa I’d just had a shower, butwas on entle onand see if I could burn off so around

I grabbed some socks from the laundry roo to pick up my phone, keys, and wallet, I headed out into the chillyair

The cold washed overall worked up had made me hotter than I’d realized, and the early winter air was a welcome relief from that

After walking for aand headed in the direction of town I knew at the end of this fifteen-minute run there would be Bear Claw Café with coffee and hopefully a hot pastry to refill y before I turned around and went home

There was always an ulteriorwas concerned

If there wasn’t, you weren’t running right

As I left the neighborhood, I glanced in the direction of theing by the thick, gray clouds that were e anytime soon

That made me smile

Kate had wanted snow, and snow she was going to get I’d booked out the entire ski resort, and she wouldn’t have to go far up the et her wish

I turned into town and passed the entrance to Peak Place A shosted over my lips at the memories that hit ht our parents didn’t know about; sneaking out for dates and finding a secluded spot; sitting and talking with Holley until the sun went down and the moon came up and we’d both broken our curfew

Shit

I’d had so many chances back then to tell her how I’d felt

What would my life be like now if I had?

Would I have lost my best friend anyway?