Chapter 5
“Oh, my God!” His mother screeched in Toby’s ear. He moved the cell phone away, but it was too late. His ear was ringing.
“Mama, please, you just burst my eardrum.”
“Tobias, don’t exaggerate.”
He frowned and grabbed a red button-down shirt from his closet. “I’m serious, that hurt.”
She sighed. “I’m excited!”
He touched his sore ear. “I gathered.”
“To think my son is dating Lucas Cartwright.”
“Well, I’m not dating him, Mama. It’s one date.”
“Pish,” she said. “A cute boy like you. You’ll be dating him.”
He unbuttoned the first two buttons on the shirt and then pulled it on over his head. “I wouldn’t count on it. He’s a celebrity.”
“I know, I love his show.”
“Me, too.”
“I thought he was straight,” his mama said. He could hear the banging of pots and pans in the backgrou
