*FRIDAY* "Hey, I missed you." Jace leaned over my desk. "I've been gone for like two days." I stared at the guy. "I know. It's tough having your period." He assumed that I had dysmenorrhea or something. "What?" I stared at him even more with a poker face on. "I'm sorry, did I get it wrong?" He apologized. "Yep." "What's with the one word replies?" He arched a brow. "I'm not really in the mood to talk." I sighed. "Did your dog die?" "You did not just say that. Bacon is alive and fat." I shook my head at him. "Oh. It's a family thing then." He finally guessed it right. "You know, you can always talk to me if you want." He added. "Why would I do that?" "Because that's what childhood friends are for!" He grinned. "I guess childhood fr

