65
Saxon
‘Elgee? Are you awake?’
A groan from the other bed emerges. ‘I was havin’ the most bea-u-tiful dream. What yer gotta wake me up for?’
I laugh. ‘Which girl did it involve?’
‘I ain’t sharing nothin’ till yer tell me where you disappeared to last night.’
‘Did you miss me?’
‘Nope. But I did notice another little lady whose head kept swivelling left and right each time somebody walked into the room.’
I sit up straight. ‘Kerina?’
Elgee laughs. ‘Oooh, you got it bad for dat one.’
‘No, I don’t, it’s just—’
‘Don’t start tellin’ me lies. I ain’t ever seen you so fixed on someone before.’
I throw the pillow at Elgee.
‘Oomph,’ he groans, blocking the throw.
‘Elgee, can Okodee even be with, I mean, are they supposed to … is there a rule?’
Elgee throws the pillow back at me. ‘The
