Page 7 (2/2)

“The corpse of your last relationship isn’t even cold yet”

“There’s always that one person in the back of yourup the spilled beer I wanted to ram my fist down his throat, a totally irrational response He and Liv were the sae They’d been friends before she moved to Boston He’d always liked her, which was yet another reason for ether and not oing to be

“You can havelike a burglar disappearing into the night

“Thanks” He dropped the pizza slice, grabbedon the TV I grabbed a tumbler and poured myself a drink

In less than twelve hours I’d be in the sa, and I needed to get her to spill her guts If she wouldn’t talk, Col back to Philly a couplethat s had been easier that way

Throw Grant and his infatuation into the ot even stickier He’d talked about her nonstop that summer, about their two dates, their kiss After there hadn’t been a third date, he’d moped for months

What the hell was I supposed to tell hihts of her didn’t even enter my head anymore, at least not while I ake, and it needed to stay that way

There was nothing I’d ever do to break Colain

2

Liv

“It’s a death trap and you know it” Colm slipped into his dad voice like a orn coat with leather elbow patches

If he had been standing in front ofless than 3000 square feet that doesn’t get yearly renovations is hardly a death trap You’ve been in ed the cra oncold outside h the halls I smiled at his noise of disapproval “I swear it’s fine I’ve made friends with the rats”

“Rats?” His voice boomed on the other end

I jerkediners, I stood outside the classroom door The volu for the doors to open

“You’re such a brat”