CHAPTER 19
“Hi,” Peyton said curtly.
“Hi, Peyton, do you mind if we talk for a minute?” Noah asked.
“Sure,” she responded and sat on the porch bench.
Noah sat next to her and noticed the cold manner she had, so he thought it was better to not try and hold her hand.
“How have you been?” he wondered.
“Well…” Peyton fussed with her hair and straightened out her shirt, “I’ve been good. Just getting ready for the wedding.”
“The wedding?” Noah questioned and then he remembered, “Oh, Chris and Gloria’s, that’s right. How’s that going?”
“It’s going good. My mom has been keeping my dad and me busy. They decided to do the whole thing here outside since there’s so much room, so we’ve been trying to clean up around here and keep up on it. What have you been up to?” Peyton asked, genuinely curi
