Chapter 19: Harvey

I met Kate at her apartment. I didn’t want to meet in public because I felt she had the right to yell at me if she wanted to and I know she wouldn’t if I chose a coffee house or something. When I walked in she was sitting on the couch reading a book on traditional Irish folk singing. I walked in and sat down on the far end of the couch not looking at her. I tried to will myself to talk but only a cough exited my mouth.

“Do you want something to drink?” she asked reaching out and grabbing my hand in hers. I swung my head up and gazed into her bright green eyes and I felt like I was about to cry.

“Harvey, is everything okay?” she asked tightening her grip. “I need to talk to you about something serious and you’re not going to like it very much,” I said trying to still the storm raging in my chest.