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“Yeah, what just happened?” I peek into Pooja’s closet and look at a tag.
“Juliet?”
“Hmm.”
“Can I ask you a question?”
I know what it’ll be about before she even asks. “Sure.”
“It’s about Ben.”
Uh-huh. “What about him?”
Megan paces the small room. “I know you guys are close…he talks about you all the time.”
Does he? She’s lucky I hate Ben today. Otherwise, I’d probably reach across the room and strangle her little blonde head. “We’re just friends, Megan.”
She exhales, and her tense body relaxes as she sits on my bed. “In that case, you wouldn’t mind if I asked him out?”
I freeze and stare at her. I may be in a Ben funk, but the thought of him with Megan makes my stomach churn. Still, Megan looks so hopeful, waiting for my approval, so I decide to let her ask. Worst case scenario, he goes on a date with her and realizes what he has with me is so much better.
“Not at all. Ask away. Good luck.”
“You’re sure? Because I don’t mind—”
I tsk and wave, drawing her toward the door. “Really. It’s fine.”
“Okay, then. Thanks.”
“No need to thank me. It’s a free country, right?” I pull the door open wider so she gets the hint. When she leaves, I shut it behind her.
Ugh. This year is not starting out as planned.
Chase
When Juliet slams the door in my face, I’m not surprised even though I did nothing wrong.
“Open the door, Juliet.” I pound my fist against the door. “I’m going to keep knocking until you let me in. I can do it all night.”
Winston is the first one into the hallway. “Chase, come on man. Give it a rest.”
Frank’s next. “Jesus, Chase. Cut it out. She doesn’t want to talk to you.”
I shout through the door. “Hear that, Juliet? You’re driving the neighbors crazy. Let me in.” I keep pounding.
Megan walks down the hall and glares at me. “Sorry,” I whisper, but continue banging.
She stands next to me. “Juliet? It’s Megan.” Her voice shakes as she tries to yell over the pounding of my fists. “Please let Chase in. He looks really sorry for whatever he did.”
No response. Megan looks at me, and I shrug. If Juliet’s going to open the door for anyone, it’s not going to be Meg—the girl she’s competing with for Ben’s attention.
I get back to banging until Rocco flies out of room four and beelines for me. I flinch, and Megan scurries back to her room.
“Anderson!” Rocco points his finger at the door, his face inches from it as he yells. “Open the fucking door or I’m going to beat the crap out of Cooper. I’m not kidding.”
I’m more than a little scared that she still won’t open the door and that Rocco actually will hit me. But I don’t let up even though my fists throb and I’m under threat of getting my ass kicked. Rocco glares at me, and I shrug, whispering, “Sorry, dude.” When Rocco yells again, I hear the click of the lock.
Rocco backs away, veins popping out of his huge neck. “You two pull this shit again and I’ll rip down this door.” I hold my hands up in surrender. Dude’s wound too tightly.
I push open the door but contemplate whether it’s safer in the hallway. Juliet sits at her desk, studying, with her earbuds in. I’d heard about the mysterious Pooja and her moving men, so I check out the other side of the room before sitting on Juliet’s bed. She’s bent over a notebook ignoring me. I love the way her hair lays over her back.
“Hey, gorgeous.”
She acts like she can’t hear me. I tug her earbuds out but she doesn’t turn around. “Look, I’m not going to apologize. Ben asked me to hang with you yesterday because he thought you were upset. He didn’t realize I was planning on hanging with you anyway.”
“Whatever.” She speaks. I’ll take any response at this point.
I tap her shoulder and say, “Turn around,” but she still doesn’t move. I’d like to see her face, so I blurt, “I’m sorry.”
“I
“Yeah, what just happened?” I peek into Pooja’s closet and look at a tag.
“Juliet?”
“Hmm.”
“Can I ask you a question?”
I know what it’ll be about before she even asks. “Sure.”
“It’s about Ben.”
Uh-huh. “What about him?”
Megan paces the small room. “I know you guys are close…he talks about you all the time.”
Does he? She’s lucky I hate Ben today. Otherwise, I’d probably reach across the room and strangle her little blonde head. “We’re just friends, Megan.”
She exhales, and her tense body relaxes as she sits on my bed. “In that case, you wouldn’t mind if I asked him out?”
I freeze and stare at her. I may be in a Ben funk, but the thought of him with Megan makes my stomach churn. Still, Megan looks so hopeful, waiting for my approval, so I decide to let her ask. Worst case scenario, he goes on a date with her and realizes what he has with me is so much better.
“Not at all. Ask away. Good luck.”
“You’re sure? Because I don’t mind—”
I tsk and wave, drawing her toward the door. “Really. It’s fine.”
“Okay, then. Thanks.”
“No need to thank me. It’s a free country, right?” I pull the door open wider so she gets the hint. When she leaves, I shut it behind her.
Ugh. This year is not starting out as planned.
Chase
When Juliet slams the door in my face, I’m not surprised even though I did nothing wrong.
“Open the door, Juliet.” I pound my fist against the door. “I’m going to keep knocking until you let me in. I can do it all night.”
Winston is the first one into the hallway. “Chase, come on man. Give it a rest.”
Frank’s next. “Jesus, Chase. Cut it out. She doesn’t want to talk to you.”
I shout through the door. “Hear that, Juliet? You’re driving the neighbors crazy. Let me in.” I keep pounding.
Megan walks down the hall and glares at me. “Sorry,” I whisper, but continue banging.
She stands next to me. “Juliet? It’s Megan.” Her voice shakes as she tries to yell over the pounding of my fists. “Please let Chase in. He looks really sorry for whatever he did.”
No response. Megan looks at me, and I shrug. If Juliet’s going to open the door for anyone, it’s not going to be Meg—the girl she’s competing with for Ben’s attention.
I get back to banging until Rocco flies out of room four and beelines for me. I flinch, and Megan scurries back to her room.
“Anderson!” Rocco points his finger at the door, his face inches from it as he yells. “Open the fucking door or I’m going to beat the crap out of Cooper. I’m not kidding.”
I’m more than a little scared that she still won’t open the door and that Rocco actually will hit me. But I don’t let up even though my fists throb and I’m under threat of getting my ass kicked. Rocco glares at me, and I shrug, whispering, “Sorry, dude.” When Rocco yells again, I hear the click of the lock.
Rocco backs away, veins popping out of his huge neck. “You two pull this shit again and I’ll rip down this door.” I hold my hands up in surrender. Dude’s wound too tightly.
I push open the door but contemplate whether it’s safer in the hallway. Juliet sits at her desk, studying, with her earbuds in. I’d heard about the mysterious Pooja and her moving men, so I check out the other side of the room before sitting on Juliet’s bed. She’s bent over a notebook ignoring me. I love the way her hair lays over her back.
“Hey, gorgeous.”
She acts like she can’t hear me. I tug her earbuds out but she doesn’t turn around. “Look, I’m not going to apologize. Ben asked me to hang with you yesterday because he thought you were upset. He didn’t realize I was planning on hanging with you anyway.”
“Whatever.” She speaks. I’ll take any response at this point.
I tap her shoulder and say, “Turn around,” but she still doesn’t move. I’d like to see her face, so I blurt, “I’m sorry.”
“I
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