Page 54 of Shy Girls Can't Date Celebrities
Wyatt mumbles a laugh. “I can’t believe I’ve recorded music. That’s so crazy.”
“I still have a soft spot for all the covers you used to play on that old acoustic guitar.”
He pauses mid-hand flex. “Don’t I have it anymore?”
“I don’t know. It’s probably at your house.”
“In Victoria Falls?”
“No, your parents sold that house. Remember?”
“Oh.” He continues flexing his fingers. “Right.”
“Sorry, should I not have...”
“No, it’s fine,” he blurts. “I just forgot.”
“Sorry, just yesterday you said you knew, and...”
He winces, cutting me off. “Everything’s still a little fuzzy. I forget stuff from the present.”
I move forward on the edge of my seat. “Do you have troubleremembering things from the day before?”
“Mm-hmm.” He stares at his hand, flexing his fingers in and out. “The headaches don’t help.”
“So, is the time we spent together yesterday patchy?”
He drops his hand, turning to me with rosy cheeks. “I remember every single time we got su-super close?”
Butterflies disperse within me, fluttering around my heart. “Oh, good. It’s not a blur.”
“It’s almost like, my brain can’t erase a single second I spend with you.”
I giggle, shaking off the layer of goosebumps sprouting across my shoulders.
“Speaking of back home, how are your parents?” Wyatt looks at me with a wry smile. “How on Earth did Mr. Skeptical let you come here on your own?”
I giggle, clutching the space over my bouncing heart. “You remember my dad?”
“Yes. I’m surprised he hasn’t been texting you with a million questions and theories.”
“He does a lot of traveling for work. Kinda holds him back from letting his mind spin out.”
“Probably a good thing for the whole family.”
“But, everyone’s good. The twins are super annoying and think they know everything. Mom’s still a basket of nerves. I seriously didn’t think she’d have the strength to let me get on the plane.”
“How was the plane? Super swanky?”
“And then some. You sure are living the high life.”
“You’ve had more of a taste of it than I have.”
I look out at the city view, framed by the dazzling beach. “I dunno. This view is pretty to-die-for. Not many people get to experience this.”
“Maybe we can actually go to the beach sometime soon.”
“That would be incredible. If you’re up for it.”
