Page 63 of Happy Ending
It’s what he always wanted.”
“Thom…” I reach out and touch his hand, suddenly
feeling like a horrible friend for not asking him about
himself sooner.
“Uhh, anyway! How are things with you? How’s the
new church?”
“Good, I guess.”
“You guess?”
“I don’t know, I feel like a completely different person
ever since I started going to Holy Trinity. I usually feel
really good at church, like I belong, but at Holy Trinity, I
only feel good about myself when I’m there, but once I go
home, I miss the person I used to be.”
“Ah, I see. And are ya sure that’s the only person
you’re missing?”
I furrow my brows at him.
“What do you mean?”
“You know exactly what I mean, Laine. Don’tcha
think I haven’t noticed you and Drew stopped hangin’ out
and coming ‘round Starry Scoops.”
“Oh, that-”
“Ya also didn’t grin when I brought ‘er up just now.
You’re usually so giddy, kicking your feet like an idiot in
love.”
“Nothing happened. We just drifted with the distance,
you know?” I try to sound casual, like it doesn’t bother me
that suddenly everyone feels the need to bring her up today, but my heart is pounding and my chest tightens,
making it very hard to do so.
“Laine, I think it’s safe to say I’m familiar with your
dynamic well enough that I know distance could never pull
