Chapter 7
“He just ran off and left you standing there? What the f**k! You must have done something to scare him off!” Kelly said the next time The Three Bs got together for drinks.
Howie had just finished telling his friends about his encounter with Matthew.
“Don’t be so judgmental,” Ernie admonished Kelly. “I’m sure Howie didn’t do anything. There’s got to be a logical explanation. Maybe the guy’s married and had a sudden attack of conscience.”
“Or maybe Howie blurted out, ‘Oh, Matt, I love you, I can’t live without you!’ and freaked the guy out,” Kelly said, bringing his folded hands to his chest, raising his chin, and blinking several times in dramatic fashion.
“Phew. I did not!” Howie scoffed.
“Well, you told us you loved him, didn’t you?”
“Yes. But I didn’t tell him that.”
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