JETT
"Yeah." Reed finally said, trying to sound calm, but I could tell he wasn't. "Sorry, my phone just vibrated with another call."
"Do you need to hang up?" I asked quickly, a part of me almost hoping he’d say yes just to end the tension bleeding through the line.
“No,” he said. “I’ll call the person back.” I was about to speak, but he spoke again.
"So she f****d you, even after you pushed her away the first time?" he asked.
"She was angry," I admitted. “But she can’t help how she feels.”
“Which is?” he asked, flat as stone.
“She’s in love with me too,” I said.
“She said this?” he pressed.
“Yes.”
There was a pause before he said, "My father is calling. I need to go. Maybe we can hang out tomorrow,” he added, casual but clipped. “I’ve got quite a bit to do tonight.”
“Sure,” I s
