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“What kind of problems?”

Right Problems

I cleared e the other day and ive details…just enough to reveal that I was a clueless jock on the verge of a nervous breakdown

Obviously Why else would I divulge euy I’d fucked within fifteen ?

“…so in my head that I’m not sure how to support one of my best players, and I don’t kno to tell oalie’s cousin, that I’ood friend ot issues,” I said, throwing my hands in the air theatrically

He nodded as if absorbing my word vomit; then he crossed his arms and settled back in his chair “You do, and I syht, but I still don’t kno I can be of help”

“You’re gay, you’re out, and you’re sht, I’ht Call it a small consultation between peers I can pay you for your time,” I offered hastily

“I couldn’t take ht be above average, but that doesn’t qualify ive you advice Besides, you don’t know me”

“You know more about me than a lot of people I consider to be my friends Get it? I’m unknowable A shadow of a person At least that’s how I feel sometimes”

We went quiet, as ifthat my sad admission deserved a moment of silence

I stared into space, thinking this had to be a poetic low Maybe he was right A good therapist ht help

I was about to ask him if his mom could refer someone, when he spoke

“Yes, I understand”

“Well…think about it I’m not sure if I just need someone to talk to or a script to follow or—”

“A script Oh” He ghosted his thuhtfully “That could be interesting”

“How so?”