Page 96 of Game Changer

“Say hey yourself,” she told him as she hit the speaker phone button. “Say hey to AJ everyone.”

“How are you feeling AJ? Better I hope?” her dad asked, loudly.

“Yes, and thanks for all your cards.”

“No problem.” He paused, “When are you coming to visit for real this time?”

“Uhm, a couple months.”

Not nearly soon enough.

“Ok guys, he really has to sleep. Say goodbye to AJ everyone.”

Another chorus of goodbyes as she took him off speakerphone.

“Is Jeremy still awake?”

“Yup.”

Was that a pang of jealousy?

Dude. There’s nothing between them. Shake it the hell off.

“Stick him on before I go.”

“Dude, what’s up?”

“Dude. I can’t believe the words that are about to come out of my mouth, but put that boy to bed, please. And I don’t mean getintobed with him. Just make him go to bed. Change his Wi-Fi password or hide his laptop or something. Just make him sleep.”

“Ok, bye.”

“Wait! Wait! WAIT!”

“Dude. What now?”

“Let me say goodbye to him first!”

“Ok. Peace out, princess.”

“Stop calling me princess.”

“JER? Lisa says stop calling her princess,” AJ called.

I think I’d be ok if you stopped calling her that, too.

More jealousy.

Shake it off! They got closer while you were unconscious. But there’s nothing between them, you know this!

“Sorry, I thought he was still on with me,” she laughed a little. “Ok, go to sleep, rest and we’ll talk tomorrow, ok?”

“Ok, sure. Hey?”

“Yeah?”

“Do you miss me yet?”

“Stupid question, AJ. I’m not even gonna dignify it with an answer. That’s just how dumb it is. In fact, tell Jeremy to throw something at you.”

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