No I say I’m pretty sure I do and will continue to have a boyfriend I just baked blueberry muffins Viv says changing the subject I love blueberry muffins I exclaim And yours are the best I know Viv says smiling That’s why I made them Mom goes into the kitchen with Viv Right away they start gossiping about people they went to school with Eric helps me carry our bags into the guest room In fact he’s super sweet a huge change from six years ago He doesn’t insult me or try to trip me or brush off imaginary germs when I walk by him He
opens doors instead Weird Forget the stupid muffins he says once we’re alone Let’s go get pizza at Papa Pete’s Eric puts his arm around my shoulders My friends hang out there on Fridays and I can’t wait to introduce you to them You’ll love them It’s a really great group I’m so flustered that I freeze I can’t tell if Eric is flirting or just being nice It feels like flirting but he knows I have a boyfriend Either way I don’t want to be hugged I twist out from under his arm and smile That sounds really fun but I love blueberry muffins I say And I remember your mom’s being the best Plus I had pizza last night Your loss Eric says shrugging Then
he winks at me You’ll wish you changed your mind Does he mean about pizza or him I wonder as I dash into the kitchen After we eat Mom and Viv stay in the kitchen to talk Right away it’s pretty clear that Eric is bored by their conversation I just got a bunch of new movies he says You want to watch one Uh sure I say Let me just call my boyfriend first to say goodnight Okay he says Meet me in the living room when you’re done I step outside to call Rory but he doesn’t answer I sigh I really wanted to
talk to him This is the first time I’ve been away on a weekend since we started dating It’s strange to spend a Friday evening with some other guy But I know Rory works a lot of Fridays and he mentioned he was going to work this weekend So that’s probably where he is Eric and I watch monster movies in the living room He scoots too close on the sofa and drapes his arm across the top When he touches my shoulder and tries to pull me closer I jump up I have a boyfriend I say Remember I mentioned him before Eric shrugs He’s not here And anyway I’m just being friendly I pretend to check my watch Whoa it’s late I say And I’m exhausted from the
