It was really quiet on the other end of the line that I was starting to think that Jake had hung up on me.
“Jake. Are you there?” I asked.
“Yeah. I’m here. Sorry, I’m just surprised to hear from you. That’s all.” He said.
“Sorry. Maybe I should have texted.” I said.
“No. Don’t apologize. How’s everything going?” He asked.
“Oh yeah. It’s not too bad, I guess.” I said.
“Are you lying?” He asked.
“Why are you asking?”
“Because I can never tell when you’re lying. No one can.” He said. And I scoffed.
“It’s a gift. I don’t know. This place sucks. I’m not liking it so far.” I said.
“You haven’t been there very long.” He said.
“I know. And I already hate it. They won’t even acknowledge who I am. The whole pack thinks I am their distant relative.” I said.
“What? They haven’t
