Page 10 of The Wrong Sister
Very, very interesting. He acted jealously and now he’s fishing for information.
Me: I’m at Mina’s for the night
Griff: Gotcha. Guess I won’t invite you to mine then
I decide not to tell him we weren’t on a date or tell her about what I saw in him. Maybe Griffin being jealous will nudge him in the right direction. If I’m wrong, it will give her false hope. If I’m right, I don’t want her hoping and pursuing Griffin while he is still fighting his feelings. That’s the perfect way for both of them to end up hurt. For now, I’ll sit back and observe, the way I always do.
8
mina
I wake up renewed and energized. I got my social fix last night with our old Ka‘a‘awa quartet, I’m hopeful that our plan will get Troy off my back, and I’m more determined than ever to forget about my crush. That fake flirting with Rafferty last night was more attention than Griffin has ever given me. I know my worth and I deserve someone who wants me, who needs me, who doesn’t want a life without me. I’m not settling for anything less. Self-talk always gets me back to where I need to be, mentally.
It’s a gorgeous day, fresh and full of possibilities. No way am I wasting it in my apartment. I’m going to brew some coffee and go to the beach. It’s early enough that I can get some time in the sunshine before the bigger Saturday crowds start showing up. NYC has part of my heart so I’m not bothered by crowds, but I prefer my morning beach with a side of solitude, if at all possible. But maybe not too much solitude. I curl up with my coffee mug and phone.
Me: You up? Wanna hit the lagoon with me?
Catherine the GREAT: On my way to a spin class
Me: Lame, text me when you’re done if you want to hang out later
Catherine the GREAT: for sure
Me: I meant to ask, was last night a date? And how was it? Sorry we crashed
Catherine the GREAT: Not 100%
Catherine the GREAT: It was actually better after you guys came over
Me: Phew! I was worried we ruined it. I had fun too!
Catherine the GREAT: What was up with the ear nibbling though? Who was Rafferty pretending for?
Me: Glad you picked up on that. Troy—a guy that won’t leave me alone. Raff thought playing buff pretend boyfriend was better than “Mina gets arrested for assault”
Catherine the GREAT: That makes way more sense than him suddenly being super into you
Me: He could be into me! I’m great! I’m a fucking delight!
Catherine the GREAT: Of course he could be! But I know you guys are happily only friends so I was confused. He kept looking up. I figured it was a show. I kind of wondered if it was for Griffin
Me:Wait, why would that make sense?
Catherine the GREAT: Dunno. I was getting vibes. G kept checking you out
Me: No he didn’t
Catherine the GREAT: YEAH, HE DID! I wondered if R did it to mess with him
Catherine the GREAT: Did it work?
Me: Messing with Griff?
Catherine the GREAT: TROY
Me: Right. I hope. He left in a huff. Fingers crossed I guess.
Looks like I’m beaching it solo. No big deal. I pull on my favorite suit, throw a loose caftan over it, and toss a towel, my phone, sunscreen, and my e-reader into a bag. Filling my water bottle, I finish the last of my coffee and snag my favorite NYC-worthy oversized sunglasses on my way out the door. It’s a perfect Hawaiian morning. The sun is warm and the breeze is blowing the scent of saltwater and plumeria everywhere. It’s less than two miles to the lagoon; I walk.
