Chapter 193: Emotions Part 2

Able yanks me toward the bridge, quickly glancing over his shoulder at everyone still leaving. Cheeks red, he turns around and hooks elbows with mine. We make it halfway over the wooden overpass when he opens his mouth and then closes it again. He tries once more and giving up, he exhales. He turns to me. "So how're things going with Boss?"

"Fine."

"Awesome," he nods, his focus drifting.

"Why?" my heart suddenly takes off, a deep knot settling in the pit of my belly. "What've you heard?"

"Nothing," his attention falls to the ground. "Same."

"Able?"

"Yeah?"

"What's going on?

"Just uh..." he scratches his head with his free hand. "Just wanted to say hey. Never get to talk to you, you know?"

"You're acting really weird," I laugh, bumping my hip against his. "Now come on, out with it. What'd you want to talk about?"

"Nothing, nothing..." he runs his free hand through his hair. "Just, you know... how'd girl talk go?"

"Girl talk?"