“Have you seen the way he looks at her?”
“Better
still, have you seen how our Zoe reacts when he’s around her?”
AMY and ALLISON
The
rest of the afternoon is calm. I chat with the girls and review our plans for
tonight. Finally, the time of departure approaches, and I prepare while Allison
and Amy keep talking about Ian. They are persuaded that he and I are made for
each other.
“Have
you seen the way he looks at her?” Amy asks as if I wasn’t there.
“Better
still, have you seen how our Zoe reacts when he’s around her?”
“Yes,
she blushes and looks for words … It’s so cute.”
“You
are absolutely not funny,” I say in a severe tone, which doesn’t prevent them
from continuing.
When
at seven p.m., Ian is still not at home, I’m more than annoyed but I refuse to
call him. If he ha
