Aperture by Steffanie Blais

Author:Steffanie Blais [Blais, Steffanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-03-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Gwen sits in stunned silence as I recount the past few days' events. She listens attentively with wide eyes. When I’m done, she exhales, and I prepare myself for the slew of questions that I know are inevitable.

“So, you and Theo are dating?” she asks.

“We are.”

“Doesn’t that seem kind of fast?”

“No, not really. I mean, we both know we want to date exclusively, so why wait?”

“And Wyatt?”

“Is not an issue.” My tone is dry and determined.

“OK. So, you are dating Theo. You are not talking to Wyatt, who may or may not be stalking you. You had a stranger in your home. Wyatt is blaming Theo for this. Theo is blaming Wyatt for this. Someone wants you to know they have a past, although other than being friends and knowing the same girl in college, they don’t have any other deep, dark secrets.”

“Not that I know of, no. They both seem confused and angry about what’s going on.”

“And you didn’t sleep with Theo?”

“No. We’ve agreed to take things slowly.”

“And these are the Days of Our Lives,” she muses. “In the span of a little over a month, you have acquired a dog, a boyfriend, and a stalker. It’s actually impressive,” she snickers.

Suddenly she gets serious. “Mouse, I’m going to ask you this once. Don’t get pissed at me.”

“OK,” I reply. I was expecting this.

“Is this worth it? I mean, they both seem like decent guys, whole weird history notwithstanding. But this is some fairly intense shit. Would it be easier just to walk away?”

“That’s a fair question. And, yes, it would be. But I can’t. I care for them both.” I finally admit it to Gwen and myself.

She leans forward and places her hand over mine.

“Well, I’m here for you. Anything you need.”

“Thanks, Gwennie. Actually, I could use a distraction. Tell me what’s new with you?”

She sits back in her seat and smiles. “Well, I’ve been talking to someone lately.”

“What? How am I just hearing about this?”

“Well, it’s new, and you have been uncharacteristically busy.”

“True,” I admit. “So, give me the tea.”

“His name is Johnny,” she starts, holding up her hand to stop me from interrupting her. “And before you say anything, yes, it’s a child's name, and no, I don’t love it.”

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