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“I’ a cat, you dumbass”

“Just think about it”

“Leave him the fuck alone,” Dane says from his nearby locker “People don’t have to be happy all the ti to feel pissed off or bummed out sometimes”

“Are youas a mental health professional?” Pax asks

Dane glares at hie hockey player ants you to shut the fuck up”

I walk toward the showers, eager to drown out the conversation After washing up, I dry off, put on clean clothes and get the hell out of the locker room before anyone else can talk to me

It’ll probably be another evening of sitting alone inon TV, while really staring at Gia’s nu her

If she doesn’t answer, though, I don’t knohat I’ll do Probably assume the worst and fall even further into a dark mood My tea decently again

When I turn onDJ’s voice on the radio

“Hey country ot a FAB-U-LOUS opportunity for you!”

Scowling, I push a button to switch to a sports talk radio channel They’re discussing salary caps, and I’m almost interested by the time I turn onto my street

As I pull up toon as and swing intohard when I see that it’s Gia

She’s okay I have another chance to talk her out of this crazy plan she has

Hopefully A spark of worry foret away I’m almost afraid to ask as I put the car in park and step out

“Hey,” she says, standing up

Her expression is forlorn, and I fear the worst She killed Will Roan and is now remorseful and on the run from the law Fuck

“Hey,” I say, approaching her and walking up the stairs “You okay?”

She nods “Can we go in and talk?”

I look fro for you?”

“No I didn’t go through with it”

My whole body sags with relief and I pull her into my arms

“Oh, Gia Thank God I’ve been so worried about you”