The Theory of Unrequited by Len Webster

Author:Len Webster [Webster, Len]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-17T18:30:00+00:00

The Theory of Unrequited:

Duke + Basketball game = Connecticut’s real name (X)

∴ X = AJ/Evan

∴ X x time (t)

= AJ/Evan

16 S

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AJ

Senior year of high school

Summer had well and truly left for the year. The nights were cooler, and everything pumpkin spice related took over the food and drink industry. The leaves had already begun to turn brown and fall. It was AJ’s second favorite time of the year. Winter was always her favorite season. The white snow and the holidays. Most times it was because she would have to spend holidays in Australia where Christmas was spent on the beach with the hot sun warming her skin. The first snowflakes were her favorite. And soon, they’d kiss the Massachusetts ground.

But right now, this was her favorite moment of all the seasons.

Sitting outside with her best friend, she stared up at the night sky from the patio chairs they had sat in since they had removed their very successful pizza from the oven ten minutes ago. Evan didn’t know it, but she was thankful that he had left homecoming to spend the rest of his night with her. She appreciated him for giving her the confidence boost that not every guy at school thought she was a loser.

He might be her best friend, but she believed him when he said she was perfect.

And if she was perfect to Evan Gilmore, that was all the perfect she needed to be.

“I’m full,” Evan declared as he set his plate down on the glass table. “You make a good pizza, AJ.”

She smiled, taking her eyes off a blinking star to face him. “You know that I didn’t make the dough. Mum made it before she left in case I wanted pizza.”

“You have a great mom, AJ,” he said as he sat back into his seat.

“Have you heard from your parents lately?”

He let out a short laugh. “Yeah, just to make sure I’m alive. But nothing much. My dad spends a little more time talking these days than he used to. He doesn’t ask about Kyle. Doesn’t call him.”

“Why?”

He shrugged a shoulder. “Because he sees all he needs to on TV.”

“I’m sorry,” AJ said.

“It’s why I love your parents and how they treat you. They love you, AJ. And I’m relieved that they make sure you know that they love you. You’re lucky you have great parents.”

She reached out and covered his hand with hers. “You should talk to my mum if you ever need someone to relate to.”

He winced under her touch.

“What? Why?”

“Her mum hates her. Has blamed her for her selfishness because of her birth or something. If you ever need someone to talk to about neglectful mothers, my mum is here for you. She loves you, Evan. So does my dad.”

Evan pulled away from her touch and turned in his chair to face her. “Do you think your parents will forgive me?”

AJ’s brows furrowed. “For what? What did you do?”

“For not taking you to homecoming.” His brown eyes softened under the lights. “I should have taken you to homecoming.

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