Chapter 4“You’ve been acting really weird.”
Augustus was startled upon hearing that, but he forced himself to remain calm. He continued to look through the clothes on the racks, which were positioned side by side inside the shop. He avoided glancing in Simon’s direction because deep inside, he was nervous and embarrassed.
“I have?”
“Yeah. Ever since we met up at the lobby of your hotel early this morning.”
Augustus briefly smiled at Simon before focusing on the clothes again. “It’s all in your imagination, man. You’re being overly sensitive.”
“No, it’s not, and no, I’m not. Is something the matter?”
Yes!
Augustus wanted to scream that out loud, but he didn’t because then he would have to explain to Simon what was really going on, and he would rather not. He couldn’t tell Simon that
