to do—ask her out.”
My heart flew to my feet and I caught the phone from slipping out of my hand just in time. I don’t know why it shocked me so much to hear him say it, but it did. It hurt, too. “Great. She’ll love that,” I croaked. After clearing my throat, I rushed on. “Well, anyway, I’ll let you go. I’m sure you’re really busy—and I’ll let her know you called, okay? Bye.”
“Amanda?”
I froze. “Yeah?”
“Uh—nothing. Thanks. Bye.”
A little while later, I handed Kylie her cell and hovered in the bathroom doorway as she pushed “send” to call him. I tried not to panic when I heard her laughing into the phone. Gregory loved to make people laugh. After the third flirtatious giggle from Kylie, I walked back over to the bed.
Their conversation lasted longer than the rest of her previous conversations that afternoon, which was really saying something. I attempted to block it out by pouring over the fascinating lives of beautiful celebrities. Kylie wasn’t much of a reader, and gossip magazines were about as sophisticated as her reading material got. I was doomed. There was no way I could completely zone out the conversation going on. Why am I here? How do I get myself into these situations?
I sighed and pushed the magazine away and stared up at the light blue curtains hanging above the bed. The whole room was done in a blue and white motif. Kylie was all about subtle femininity. Even though the focal color was blue and the walls were blue, it was soft and inviting and not overwhelming at all. I had to admit I liked the effect. She had simplistic lines and shapes everywhere, from the curtains, to the area rugs, to the furniture. Nothing was overly girly. It was the ultra-feminine accent pillows that really gave the room a boost. Well, that and her collection of art deco black-and-white prints of 1940’s and 1950’s movie stars. Right now Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn beckoned me to smile back at them. I took a deep breath and gave it a try.
If I turned slightly to the right, I knew I would see Judy Garland and Vivien Leigh also trying to coax me into enjoying myself. I didn’t turn to the right. Instead I tried to rationalize my emotions.
It would only be normal that Gregory would want to go with Kylie. He wasn’t mine, after all, and besides he fully deserved to have a girlfriend. In fact, he deserved a girlfriend who was pretty and laughed at his jokes, one whose family could mingle with his, and someone who loved him. If I knew Kylie as much as I thought I did, she was already halfway in love with him. It wouldn’t take much more to push her over the edge. Actually, her best quality was that she was consistent and loyal. Gregory would never have to wonder if she really had feelings for him. Once she made up her mind, there was no going back. See? They’ll be perfect for each other.
“Oh my gosh! I’m going to seriously die right now!” gushed Kylie as she plopped on the bed next to me. Her smile was so bright it caused my eyes to water. She propped herself up on an elbow and showered me with the praises of Gregory.
I smiled.
“So he asked me out for tonight. Can you believe it? Tonight! He wants to take me to the movies and then dancing. And I mean, I know it’s your first night here and all, but I figured you wouldn’t mind. I mean, hello? We’re so gonna be together for like two weeks. So you don’t really mind, right? I mean, you don’t consider it rude or anything?”
Tonight? Inwardly I snapped. No, no. Go ahead and leave me all by myself in your house. That’s not awkward at all. And then I thought of what I would be saying if the roles were reversed and I was the one asked out by Gregory. I did the only sensible thing a girl could do in such a situation, I kept smiling. “Nah! I’m happy for you. Seriously. Go and enjoy yourself. Don’t give me another thought. If I’m not awake you better tell me all about it in the morning, okay?” As if I’ll
My heart flew to my feet and I caught the phone from slipping out of my hand just in time. I don’t know why it shocked me so much to hear him say it, but it did. It hurt, too. “Great. She’ll love that,” I croaked. After clearing my throat, I rushed on. “Well, anyway, I’ll let you go. I’m sure you’re really busy—and I’ll let her know you called, okay? Bye.”
“Amanda?”
I froze. “Yeah?”
“Uh—nothing. Thanks. Bye.”
A little while later, I handed Kylie her cell and hovered in the bathroom doorway as she pushed “send” to call him. I tried not to panic when I heard her laughing into the phone. Gregory loved to make people laugh. After the third flirtatious giggle from Kylie, I walked back over to the bed.
Their conversation lasted longer than the rest of her previous conversations that afternoon, which was really saying something. I attempted to block it out by pouring over the fascinating lives of beautiful celebrities. Kylie wasn’t much of a reader, and gossip magazines were about as sophisticated as her reading material got. I was doomed. There was no way I could completely zone out the conversation going on. Why am I here? How do I get myself into these situations?
I sighed and pushed the magazine away and stared up at the light blue curtains hanging above the bed. The whole room was done in a blue and white motif. Kylie was all about subtle femininity. Even though the focal color was blue and the walls were blue, it was soft and inviting and not overwhelming at all. I had to admit I liked the effect. She had simplistic lines and shapes everywhere, from the curtains, to the area rugs, to the furniture. Nothing was overly girly. It was the ultra-feminine accent pillows that really gave the room a boost. Well, that and her collection of art deco black-and-white prints of 1940’s and 1950’s movie stars. Right now Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn beckoned me to smile back at them. I took a deep breath and gave it a try.
If I turned slightly to the right, I knew I would see Judy Garland and Vivien Leigh also trying to coax me into enjoying myself. I didn’t turn to the right. Instead I tried to rationalize my emotions.
It would only be normal that Gregory would want to go with Kylie. He wasn’t mine, after all, and besides he fully deserved to have a girlfriend. In fact, he deserved a girlfriend who was pretty and laughed at his jokes, one whose family could mingle with his, and someone who loved him. If I knew Kylie as much as I thought I did, she was already halfway in love with him. It wouldn’t take much more to push her over the edge. Actually, her best quality was that she was consistent and loyal. Gregory would never have to wonder if she really had feelings for him. Once she made up her mind, there was no going back. See? They’ll be perfect for each other.
“Oh my gosh! I’m going to seriously die right now!” gushed Kylie as she plopped on the bed next to me. Her smile was so bright it caused my eyes to water. She propped herself up on an elbow and showered me with the praises of Gregory.
I smiled.
“So he asked me out for tonight. Can you believe it? Tonight! He wants to take me to the movies and then dancing. And I mean, I know it’s your first night here and all, but I figured you wouldn’t mind. I mean, hello? We’re so gonna be together for like two weeks. So you don’t really mind, right? I mean, you don’t consider it rude or anything?”
Tonight? Inwardly I snapped. No, no. Go ahead and leave me all by myself in your house. That’s not awkward at all. And then I thought of what I would be saying if the roles were reversed and I was the one asked out by Gregory. I did the only sensible thing a girl could do in such a situation, I kept smiling. “Nah! I’m happy for you. Seriously. Go and enjoy yourself. Don’t give me another thought. If I’m not awake you better tell me all about it in the morning, okay?” As if I’ll
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