Care to explain why you came running like a crazy person through my store? He asked.
I got up, sorry umm…would you believe I had a nasty cough and it was crucial that I get some cough drops immediately.
Sure I'll go with that, he said smiling.
Here, he said grabbing some cough drops from a shelf.
He handed them to me looking at me in a way I hadn't been looked at in a long time.
For a minute we stared into each others eyes both holding on to the bottle of cough drops.
Hey there, Gallagher girl. I heard a voice say from behind me.
Josh let go of the cough drops and put his hands in his pockets.
I turned around and saw Zach leaning against the wall behind me.
There I was trapped between two boys I cared about.
One I hadn't seen in over a year, who was now standing in front of me with his hands in his pockets and another who I never knew when I would see again who was leaning against a wall.
Why are you here, I asked Zach.
I could ask you the same, he said.
School fieldtrip I said.
Well, I just needed to get some Advil I've been having terrible headaches lately.
Would you mind, He asked Josh.
I'll get it for you right away, he said walking away to get some Advil.
Cov-Ops assignment? Zach guessed.
Yes, but why are you here, I asked.
Hmm…lets say I had a Cov- Ops assignment too.
Wait a minute are you my tail? I asked perking up, I didn't not need a repetition of last semester at the museum.
No, Gallengher girl, I promise not this time, he said.
How can I believe you, I asked.
Well I'm not trying to drag you back to Mr. Solomon, am I? he said.
But your probably a distraction so that your teammate can come and you two can corner me, I said.
He chuckled. Smart assumptions, he said. But if that were the case they would be here by now and would have taken the opportunity to grab you while Josh was gone.
I turned around and saw Josh walking back towards us.
Here is your Advil, he said handing the pills to Zach.
So is he your new boyfriend, Josh asked looking like a person who already knew the answer.
I…uhh…umm…he's, I started.
Her boyfriend, Zach finished for me.