Trust Me by Isabel Jolie

Author:Isabel Jolie [Jolie, Isabel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Noctivity, Inc.
Published: 2020-04-08T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Sam

I head straight to the hostess stand at Jin Ramen, right past a line of people. Customers in line are now watching my interaction with the hostess to ensure I don’t jump in front of them for a table. The hostess hasn’t yet spoken to me, but I’m looking over her head anyway.

I see Jason sitting at a table toward the back of the restaurant and don’t even bother to say a word to the hostess. I’m pulling a chair out from the table before Jason sees me.

“Hey, man. What’s up?”

Jason shrugs in answer. He has no energy. I wish I could zap him or force feed him pills to make him return to his old self. I’ve seen him down before, but this doesn’t make sense. His last PET scan results were good. Unless he hasn’t told me the truth. I study him, not saying a word.

Finally, he notices. “What?” he asks.

“Your test results, they were good, right? You’re in remission?” He’s been given the NED determination before, meaning no evidence of disease. And it came back, so I know good results don’t mean a guarantee. He’ll be fighting cancer, in one way or another, for the rest of his life.

He huffs loudly and picks up the menu. “Yes, I told you. All good.”

“Well, why are you so down? You look like someone died. I don’t get it.”

He flicks the menu on the table, annoyance radiating off him. “I’m fine. I’m fine, okay? Just settling back into my day-to-day, that’s all.”

I squint, considering his phrase, day-to-day. Does he not like his career? Is that what this is about?

“Anyway, I thought you wanted to talk about you. I’m sick of talking about me.” He pauses and scowls at me. “Yes, talking about me is making me sick. I need to talk about, think about, someone other than me.” He points at me. “Let’s go. Tell me what’s going on. I know something’s up. Janet told me you needed to talk. Spill.”

I flinch. “What did Janet say?” I haven’t said word one to Janet.

“She said something’s eating at you, and she’s glad we’re going out tonight. You know, she and I talk on the phone more than you and I do.”

Yeah, Janet pretty much arranges my life. No surprise she’s close to the players.

The waitress comes over, and we order. The moment she leaves, Jason taps the table and says, “Spill.”

“Nothing to spill.” He angles his head, and his expression tells me he’s not buying what I’m selling. Fine. “Remember Olivia?” I run my hand through my hair and look out across the restaurant. “Well, we’re seeing each other. It’s only been a short while, but…” I rap my knuckles on the edge of the table, not sure where to go with this. “I’ve got to think it through.”

“Think what through?”

“Do you remember the woman I had to get a restraining order against?”

Wrinkles form on his brow and around the corners of his eyes as he tries to connect the dots.

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