My Secret, My Bully, My Mates

"Yes and no, but more no. He just seemed distracted and like something else had his full attention."

"Someone and something both have his full attention. So you aren't wrong." That glimmer of irritation flashes in his eyes again, but he schools it quickly before turning fully to me. "You ready, I had a long night, but I couldn't sleep. I just need to move."

"Yeah. I'll bring you something from the diner Mina. See you in a couple hours."

"Bye, Thanks." She heads back inside and latches the door before we even take off.

As we jog I am trying to figure out what to say to Tyler. I mean the more information I can get before tonight, the better, but I also don't want him to shut down on me or shut me out and he seems to be on the verge of that all the time right now.

"Do you want to talk about why you have been so different around me lately? Don't act like you haven't." I say as his eyebrows shoot up and his mouth opens with, I'm sure, a denial about to fall out of his mouth.

told you

sure that I will be one and sooner rather than later. I don't understand." "It's complicated, but you

are going to sidestep that question, how about this one? What do you and your friends get up to in

roll his eyes. "Or something." Is all he says. "Let's just workout so

over me? How?

happened to decide to give me a chance. That was not taken well by others and I have been punished accordingly." "Tyler! Why didn't you say something? I could have

done that much and no one believes we're just friends. Everyone just thinks we're good at hiding it."

be about s*x? Seriously? That's what whoever thinks? That we are just really good at hiding our s*xual encounters?" I rub my hands over my face. This is so stupid,

door to the gym for