Chapter 20Jack
The bathroom door closed behind Rey, and I knew.
I loved that young man in a way I had never loved anyone before.
I grabbed my cell and called Rhiannon.
“What’s wrong?” she asked in a groggy voice.
“Nothing,” I lied. Then I sighed, and she became more alert.
“Jack? Tell me.”
I knew that normally I wasn’t the one she had to worry about. That’s why she was instantly awake now.
“Can I come over?” I hated how weak my voice sounded.
“Of course, bubba, whenever you need it, all right?”
I sniffled and cleared my throat. “I’ll…appear. I need to figure some s**t out but…”
“Yeah. Call me. Any hour, Jack, I’m serious.”
“Yeah. Love you, sis.”
“Love you too.”
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I felt like s**t when I woke up, both physically and mentally. I trudged into the kitchen later than normal
