Bright Side by Kim Holden

Author:Kim Holden
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
ISBN: 9780991140237
Publisher: Do Epic LLC
Published: 2014-07-06T05:00:00+00:00

Sunday, October 30

(Keller)

If there’s an award for World’s Biggest Asshole, last night I won it hands down. I feel like shit.

After Dunc wakes up we grab a couple of cups of coffee from Grounds and sit down in the privacy of our apartment for a heart-to-heart.

“Keller, man, what was that last night? I mean, I know you’ve got a thing for Kate, but that was so out of line. That wasn’t you. I’ve never seen you like that.” He’s not scolding so much as he’s just talking.

“I know,” I say, looking straight into my coffee cup.

“Have you talked to her this morning?”

I shake my head, which causes a sharp pain to crash through my skull. The thought of it terrifies me. I owe her an apology, but I can’t talk to her yet. I’m not mad at her. I’m mad as hell at me. I don’t want her to feel my anger again, even if it’s not directed at her.

“She was here last night, you know?”

This is news to me. “What? Katie came here?”

“Yeah, she showed up about thirty minutes after we got home.”

Great. I was passed out in a pool of my own vomit. That speaks volumes.

“She was worried about you.”

“She was worried about me?”

He nods. “We talked for a long time. She cares about you, Keller. She hated seeing you so upset.”

I drop my throbbing head in my hands. “I treated her like shit, Dunc. I treated her like shit and she doesn’t want me to be upset.” I laugh at how ass-backwards the whole screwed up situation is.

“I know you sabotage any potential relationship because of what happened with Lily, but it’s been almost four years. I loved her too, man, but it’s time.”

I grind the heels of my hands into my burning eyes. Hearing her name today doesn’t make me ache like it used to. “What about Stella?”

He raises his eyebrows like he doesn’t have an answer for me. “Listen Banks, it’s your life, but Kate is a really good person. She’s been so good for Shelly—you’ve seen the change in her since she’s been hanging around Kate. Shelly’s crazy about her, which means I’m crazy about her. But after talking to her last night, I can honestly say Kate’s probably one of the most caring and genuine people I’ve ever met. She’s the real deal, man. I asked a lot of questions and she answered every one. She didn’t have to do that … but she did. She and Gus have a very close relationship, but I believe her when she says they’re just friends. She’s known the guy her entire life—”

“She also slept with him,” I interrupt.

He raises his eyebrows again. “And you’ve never done anything without thinking through the consequences first, Banks?”

“Yeah, but—”

He cuts me off. “But what, man? You didn’t even know her when it happened. Don’t judge. It’s not fair.”

He’s too damn good at seeing both sides. “You’re right,” I exhale. My head’s still throbbing, but I raise my chin to look him in the eye.

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