#Chapter 23 Bandages Ripped Off Hurt More

It took me a while to calm down enough and gather my energy together to move from that spot. But Alex spoke to me the entire time, right until he, miraculously, ran out of things to say for the moment. We ended up not hanging up, just breathing on both sides of the phone until I got home. I’ve been sleeping a bit better recently despite anxiety with the performance coming up. Getting home that day and imagining Alex talking as I started falling asleep…uhm. As embarrassing as it is to say, I can’t deny that may be a part of why. Anyway, I get to school the next day with a fresher mind than I’ve had for the last few. It’s good that I am since the upcoming play is only three days away. Thankfully, it’s on a night Alex doesn’t have a hockey game, so he’ll be free to play his part. Still, seeing all the effort he puts into his own interests and mine… If only Alex wasn’t a bit of a mindless flirt, he’d be a really good boyfriend. I think I’m mature enough to admit that. He’d be