Twenty-One
The drive back is quiet. Finally, after a moment, I say, "Thank you." He glances at me from the road. "For what?" "For talking with me and being a good friend, even when I was an ass." I stare at my lap. He grins at the road. "Anything for you, even when you're an ass." He smiles at me. I glance up and smile. "So what are you going to do?" He gazes back at the road. "About Professor Collins?" I suck in my lips as I stare out the window. "I don't know. I'm not even sure what I feel is real anymore." He slowly exhales. "Look, I didn't mean to get into your head." He doesn't remove his eyes from the road. "I just wanted you to be a little more careful. If he is what you want, then go for it. Just know your cautions." I glance at him, then back out the window as we pull up to a red l
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