Third Base by Author Stella

Author:Author Stella [Stella, Author]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-01T16:00:00+00:00

I ended up making breakfast for Coby after relocating the flora and fauna to inconspicuous places in the living room, and we agreed a day of movies in our jammies was the best medicine. He knew he’d have to call his dad later, even though he wasn’t ready to rip off that Band-Aid. I couldn’t blame him. Mr. Kyler loved Coby, and he wanted nothing other than the best for him, yet losing these kinds of bragging rights as a parent would be painful. And he wouldn’t have a clue how to comfort Coby any more than I did…at least I wasn’t trying to do it from two hours away.

“Is Justin Timberlake expecting to hang out with you tonight?” The boy band names never got old, although I refused to admit that to Coby.

“I blew him off when you were in the shower.” I shrugged like it wasn’t a big deal. The truth was, I was afraid if I saw or spoke to Ryan today, it wouldn’t end well, and Coby might have to post bail by the time it was over. I needed to cool off and make sure my best friend would survive this blow. “I can see him tomorrow.”

“Was he supposed to come over? I’m sure you guys had plans.”

“It’s really not a big deal.” It wasn’t.

He eyed me suspiciously, even though he let it go. Coby was aware Ryan and I were having problems around the holidays, but I think he assumed it was all resolved since I’d gone home with Ryan for Christmas, and I hadn’t mentioned much about our relationship since then. There was no point in rehashing the same conversations over and over. I’d managed to get Ryan to agree to delay his demands until I graduated and found a job. I graduated yesterday, yet I hadn’t told anyone I’d accepted a teaching position at a private high school nearby for the fall.

Coby milked the day for all it was worth. We normally took turns picking movies when we had all-day marathons, but I let him choose everything we watched, hoping it would help ease the doom he faced by telling his dad about his career. My phone constantly dinged with messages from Ryan throughout Conan, Aliens, Lethal Weapon, and The Terminator. I ignored the majority of them and only replied with one-word answers to the others, which did nothing other than fuel the frequency of his texts.

“You’re awfully popular. Or someone’s not quite as understanding as you’d like to make him out to be?” Coby patted my leg. “It’s okay, E.T. I need to call my dad, anyhow. There aren’t enough eighties’ action flicks in the world to make it any easier. You should go meet Aaron Carter and have some fun.”

“Do you really think calling him is the best way to go, Coby? Maybe we should go home so you can tell him in person. I’ll go with you.”

“I’m sure Bell Biv DeVoe would love that, but my old man will be fine with a phone call.

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