Danny had changed.
The old Danny was always so gentle.
Now he was unpredictable, almost sinister.
Even the Danny from my visions, even when
we were arguing, wasn’t this hard to read.
Danny was always hanging around my place.
And Vince too.
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Maybe it was just me, but it seemed like
Vince had a thing for my sister. He was
always there to chat with her.
It was barely fall, but I had to start covering
my neck.
Vince looked at me, “You’re sweating. Maybe
you should ditch that turtleneck.”
My sister laughed. “She’s hiding the hickeys. Her boyfriend gave them to her. These foreigners are so open. I hope my little sister
can handle it.’
My face turned red.
Vince joked, “That’s good. You need a good sex life to keep a relationship going.”
I was so embarrassed, I wanted to disappear.
Danny laughed, enjoying himself.
When Vince and my sister went out to the
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balcony to chat, he leaned closer to me. “So
you told your sister I’m your boyfriend?”
My face burned.
“Hell no! I was changing and forgot to lock
the door. My sister walked in and saw them,
and I couldn’t say you did it, so I said it was
my boyfriend.”
Seeing Vince come back inside, I stepped
away.
“What are you guys talking about?”
I looked out the window, “Saying the
weather’s nice, good for a walk.
وو
Danny jumped in, “She said her boyfriend is a
good kisser.’
وو
It was awkward as hell.
I glared at Danny, who added, “Oh, we were
talking about going for a walk. Why don’t we go get some sun? It’ll be good for Paris.”
I helped my sister walk ahead.
Danny and Vince were talking behind us.
Then Vince suddenly gasped.
My sister and I turned around.
FU
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Vince was giving me a thumbs up.
He came over and said he wanted me to rest
and he’d hang out with my sister.
And I was left with Danny.
I was dying to know, “What were you guys
talking about?”
“Curious?”
“Yeah.”
“I told Vince that I’m your boyfriend. I gave
you those hickeys.”
