Page 107 of Here's to Yesterday

I flip him the bird and throw my empty water bottle at him as he ducks out of theroom.

Home.I’m going home nextweek.

As thrilled as I am, I also have to admit that I’m a little anxious. The thought of seeing Maura is met with both a boner and churning stomach. I wish nothing more than for our reunion to be filled with hugs and kisses and hot sex, but I know it won’tbe.

I’ll take it any way I canthough.

I just don’t want it tonothappen.

I must admit, I have no idea what’s happening in her life. We’ve taken this time apart rather seriously and haven’t spoken other than two texts in those threemonths.

Both texts were drunken ramblings on my part where I apologized for my “ginfers” typing the words they did. I didn’t even send her another text to correct “ginfers” to “fingers,” because I was embarrassed by it all. It took her a day to respond with “God I miss you,” and I have to say, it was well worth thewait.

I know that my homecoming will probably be a surprise for her, but we promised that when we were ready, we would just show up and see how it went, and that’s what I’lldo.

Although I’m not telling Maura about my homecoming, I should probably tell someone. I pull my phone out and text my two bestfriends.

Me: Dickbrains! Me + Boston = Nextweek

My phone buzzesimmediately.

Hudson: FUCKYES!

Gaige: Really? A fucking group text? I can see you’re still anasshole.

Me: I miss you too,Roomie.

Gaige: No Roomie here. I rented your room out toGarrison.

Me: The crackhead from Donnie’sSupermarket?

Gaige: Free drugs, man. Freedrugs.

Me: You’re so fuckingweird.

Gaige: You’re my friend, so what does that mean foryou.

Hudson: Goddamn. Shut up, assholes. Some of us have towork.

Gaige: LOVE YOU,HUDSON!

Me: LOVE YOU,HUDSON!

I laugh because, despite the fact that I’ve been gone for three months with sporadic texts and phone calls home, these two are still the same guys they were before, and it feels like no time haspassed.

I just hope the same can be said for Maura andme.

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