Chapter 31

I can feel my nerves shooting through the roof as I drive, noticing how uneasy I am Gentry asks "you don't want me there that bad?"

"This isn't about you," mostly. "Look when we get there I need you to emphasize that we're just friends ok? If my dad thinks we're more

than just friends on the same team I'll never hear the end of it"

"We're barely even friends Shane so I'm sure that won't be a problem, but why does it matter if he thinks we're—"

"I just need you to do this one thing for me, all right?" I find myself snapping at him and try to calm down, "I promise I won't ask for anything else"

"Okay Shane," he chuckles at how I'm acting, "but stop worrying all right? Whatever it is you won't have to deal with it alone anymore... I've got your back now," turning to him as I'm driving on the empty highway I stare at the expression on Gentry's face, he looks at me and just smiles.