They All Fall Down
“to passersby but holding my gaze as I approach. “Hey, Fifth.”I want to smack him for calling me that, but he reaches out his hand to me and I take it, letting him pull me in closer. “Where have you been?” “Nurse’s office.”He frowns. “Why’d you go there?”I search his face for a second, considering telling him more. Everything, in fact. But Nurse Fedder’s words are still fresh. “Grief counseling.” “Are you okay?”“No.” The admission is out before I can stop myself. “I’m not okay. How can anyone be... okay?” He lifts my hand to his heart. “You can be okay because you’re with me.”I appreciate the sentiment, corny and cocky as it may be, but it doesn’t comfort me. It makes me want to laugh. “You sure don’t lack for ego, do you?” “Because I’m sexy and I know it?” he sings, giving his shoulders a playful shimmy.I’m still smiling at him, maybe—just maybe—starting to feel that sensation I’ve been waiting for. He’s funny, he’s cute, and, holy hell, he likes me.MoreLess
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