The Riley Effect (Westvale University) by Nicole Marie

Author:Nicole Marie [Marie, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2024-02-06T00:00:00+00:00

When I get home, the boys are in the living room huddled around some video game. I want to tell them about the conversation that I had with Ivy today and ask their opinions on if I went about it the right way. I take my usual spot in the corner of the sectional and try to figure out how to have this conversation around the game of Madden NFL that Marcus and Aaron are playing on the Xbox.

“Hey, guys, can I ask you a question?”

The only response I get is a bunch of unintelligible grunts.

“I need some advice on something Ivy said to me today.” That has Aaron pausing the game and facing me. Byron gets up from the kitchen table, where he is working on something for his marketing class, and makes his way to the armchair we have placed next to the couch.

“So when I got to the shelter today, I didn’t think Ivy was going to be there, but I guess she needed a break from her school work and showed up to work at the shelter,” I run my clammy hands down my pants before I continue. “When we were out walking the dogs, she brought up whatever has been going on between us over the last few weeks, and she said she wants to keep hanging out, but I am free to hook up with other girls. She doesn’t really want me to hook up with other girls, right?”

There is a moment of silence before my teammates start laughing, and I instantly regret asking the question.

“No girl actually means shit like that when they say it. Trust me, I’ve fallen for that trick before.” Aaron tells me.

“Then you can’t…” I try to interject to save some self-preservation.

“When I was seventeen,” he adds.

Behind the glare, I’m shooting in Aaron’s direction. I am secretly happy I asked. I don’t want to be with anyone else, but I’ve never really paid attention when my friends have vented about their girlfriends in the past. It’s like the women want to assign us a quick test to make sure we aren’t going to break their hearts. I’ve always been good at taking tests, but when it comes to Ivy I want to make sure I ace it.

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