Chapter 13
When the call came through, Pad couldn’t resist. “It’s about effing time you called me back. I called you hours ago when I was home”
“Hey, I had classes. And I had to work. So f**k off,” Jack said.
“I love you too, asshole.”
“So what’s up? You and Wayne had a fight already?”
“Nope. The exact opposite.”
“All right, so fill me in.”
Pad blurted. “He sent me red roses, man. Red roses.”
“Did you f**k him?”
“No. Why would you ask that?”
“Okay, bad question. Did he f**k you?”
Pad hesitated. He knew his mistake the minute he didn’t respond right away.
“I knew it. You tramp, you slut.”
“Listen. I didn’t call you to get all crapped on.”
“What’s the problem then?”
“Before I got the roses, RJ told me he loved me.”
“Who’s—’’
“Jack! Don’t you ever listen?”
“Well, it’s hard t
