Zach was not patient; he never has been. That was why, when Jude kept ignoring him for days, he had to distract himself to keep from storming into his best friend’s house. He followed Justin’s advice and waited for Jude’s time. But it was taking a long while, and Zach was getting anxious. After a few days, his concert rehearsals and his music weren’t effective distractions anymore. At last, Jude texted him first. He asked to meet at the company, even giving Zach a date and time. Zach thought his many questions would receive their answers after that, but the 'going away' part in the message only gave him more questions. Going away? Why? Who? When? And Jude was still ignoring him. At the party, Jude talked, laughed, smiled, and went over to every table except Zach’s. He didn’t come close a

