Sitting at my computer desk I watch him lean against my headboard feet dangling off the bed because he still has shoes on "jealous?"

"No I mean the break up was mutual I just figured since he's already dating again maybe I should too" with me right?


"You're over him?"

"I care about Lane don't get me wrong but I'm not gonna wait around forever"

"They are going out, tomorrow night he says." Part of me feels like I should've probably not said that "Good"


"Good?" I question

"Yeah I mean I've had my eye on someone too but I knew if I started dating before Lane he'd-" "Lose his shit?"


August chuckles "you know him" yeah too much.

"So who's This someone you've had your eye on?" Wasn't going to let that go easy

He smiles "oh come on I can't share that with you, you're his best friend you'd just tell him" "Only because he'd pry it out of me"

"Well, then I'm protecting you by not telling you." We stare at each other, the perfect song is

playing, and I just want to be next to him but the distance between us is appropriate and I am nothing if not appropriate "what about you?"

"What about me?"

"Is there a guy?" I shrug avoiding the question "come on I'm gonna need more than that" "There is a guy- or was at least but that's done"

"Not good enough for you?" He grins and I find myself misinterpreting the question "the guy, is he not good enough for Kyle?"

"Oh no, it's not that just bad timing I guess."

"I never see you date, has it always been bad timing?"

"The bad timing wasn't on my part, the guy he wasn't mine to ask out." No freaking clue why I'm admitting this but for some reason no matter how much I like August, I can still talk to him about stuff.

"Does this guy know you like him?"

As I'm opening my mouth my dad knocks and walks in before I can answer "dad?" I shoot him a look "Dinner's here if your friend wanted to stay, I ordered extra of my famous pork chops" he grins

bragging

"Dad they're not your famous pork chops you didn't make them"

"Well the lady on the phone said I order them so much I might as well have made them" "That's not the same thing! Dad ok what do you want?" I swear he lives to say stupid things to

embarrass me

"I wanted to know if your friend August wants to join us?" We both turn to him "oh um I'm a vegetarian" he smiles "You are?" I ask

"You poor boy" my dad shakes his head sadly "who hurt you?"

"Dad please!" I bark as August chuckles "There's mashed potatoes and rice" "He doesn't want any-"

"Actually I'd like to join you guys"

"Great! I'll go set the table" my dad walks out shutting the door. "I'm so sorry" I facepalm embarrassed

"It's ok he's really funny, funnier than my dad."

"I didn't know you were a vegetarian"

"Yeah you did remember Lane made us switch 2 months ago after he forced us to watch those animal slaughter videos"

"Oh yeah! He didn't get to me and you know he gave up on that like a week later right?" Lane's not a commitment type

"I know but I stuck to it and so far it's been good."

"Are you sure you want to sit at a table and watch my dad chomp a pork chop? He does it like twice a week and it's honestly gotten me closer to being a vegetarian just watching him eat those things"

"I think I'll be fine."

My dad and I sit at opposite ends of the table and August sit in the middle alone, it's pretty quiet as we're eating except for my dad's monstrous chewing. "So August" he starts after a sip of beer "do you have any siblings?"

"Yes a little brother and an older sister that lives out of state" "Are they named after months too?" Jesus Christ

Chuckling "no my brother's name is Edison and my sister's name is Syd" "Oh months would've been better"

"Dad" he looks at me and I shake my head for him to stop.

"Since you kids go to school together I'm guessing you know Kyle's best friend Lane?" "Yes we used to date"

"Wait, Kyle, I thought you're the one who has a crush on him?"

"Oh my god!" I drop my fork August turns to me as I stare at my large mouthed father, and he wonders why I never bring anyone but Lane

over here. "He's totally kidding" I turn to August nervously chuckling "dad tell him you're joking!" "I am, I joke like that all the time Kyle doesn't have a crush on you." Everything gets awkward after

that "I'm gonna go finish my dinner in front of the tv" great he makes the mess then leaves me with

it.

"I'm so sorry" I apologise to August standing outside in front of my door after dinner "he says weird things like that all the time, like when we were kids he used to say that lane and I liked each other, which is crazy because Lane's my best friend and I never saw him that way.

That'd be weird if Lane and I were into each other-" as I'm babbling like an idiot August kisses me, taking a few seconds to get realize what's happening I start to kiss him back.

Yep, my best friend's ex and I are making out on my front porch, I'm officially awful. Pulling away after a minute I have no words to explain what just happened so I stare at him like a lost cat "Sorry your mouth smelled like pork chops."

Not what I expected him to say "what?"

"Your dad wasn't joking was he?" Ignore Kyle ignore "was I the guy you were talking about earlier? Bad timing and all"

"Umm well- see- the thing is..." Yeah I can't get out of this one

"The guy I was talking about is you, Kyle, I like you" why can't I be like my dad and just say any old thing I'm thinking? I'm completely frozen in front of him "I've clearly broken you" he chuckles "can we talk tomorrow?"

Nodding "ye-Yeah sure"

Smiling "bye Kyle" he backs away and I wave like an idiot.

"Tell me how you don't have a crush on him again?" My dad asks standing near the door when I walk in

"You're dead to me" I walk away

"You should be thanking me!" He yells as I'm walking away.