It all started when Perry and I were at Harmony's house for a movie night. She and Perry could bond over chick flicks but every once in a while Harmony and I could gang up and convince Perry to watch an action flick. Perry always said he had enough action in his work life and he didn't need while he was off the clock thank you very much. Tonight's movie had a secondary character that Harmony thought looked like our old buddy Chook. Remember that guy that she promised she wouldn't sleep with but then totally did? Yeah, him. Remember how pissed I was about that? Well….there was more to the story than I made it out to be. So yeah, she mentioned that the guy in the movie looked like Chook and that got me thinking. After that whole Christmas incident was over I spent a lot of time filing paperwork for Perry and that gave me a lot of time to reflect. And well I started feeling kinda guilty about not telling Harmony the whole story. But she had recently chopped my finger off and so I think I was entitled to some hard feeling then, alright? Don't judge me.
I guess my internal monologue took longer than I thought because by the time I look back up both Harmony and Perry are looking at me strangely, having been waiting for my response while I tried to pull together all my thoughts .
"Nah, I don't think he looks that much like Chook," I finally managed to say. Perry just rolled his eyes at me and turned back to the movie but Harmony's eyes lingered. Like she was trying to get inside my head. This just made me more uncomfortable and I don't know why but just as she turned back towards the TV I blurted out, "you weren't the only one." Not the greatest way to begin my confession, I know but fuck I was nervous as hell and if this wasn't the quintessential awkward moment I don't what is. Her head snapped back towards me.
"what the hell are you going on about Harry?"
Perry had paused the movie and was looking at me curiously as well. Having both their focus just made me more ramble-y and more likely to start stuttering. You think they would learn by now I suck at spilling the beans when under pressure.
Apparently not as they just kept staring expectantly.
"I, uh….um. Well," rubbing the back of my neck with one hand, trying and failing to think of some way to put this that wouldn't end with me getting slapped by Harmony and laughed at by Perry.
"Just spit it out doofus," Perry says, obviously tired of my stalling.
"I kindamaybesleptwithChook" I spit out eyes everywhere but on the two of them. Instead of laughter or violence, stunned silence meant my announcement.
