Chapter Four
CLAY
It’s almost noon and Aiden still hasn’t shown up. I’ve sent him a few messages, but he’s not replied yet and I want to call him, but I also don’t know what to say… ‘Hey, I’m at the cafe and you’re not?’ or ‘Where are you?’
I don’t know, I don’t think he’d be happy about that. I know that if he really needed something, he’d let me know.
Right?
“Clay…” Zeke is standing in front of me, his eyebrows raised.
“Yes?” I’m pretty sure I’m going to get scolded by him.
But Zeke just sighs. “If you’re worried, just go see him. You know where he lives and it’s not too far from here.”
I look down at my phone for a moment, still no messages. “I know. I just… Maybe he needs space?”
“Because of what?” Zeke sits down at the other side of the table, his eyes serious now. “Did you d
