Sides

Kacie

The three of us sat on the bed. None of us had said anything after. We dried off and got ready for bed in silence. Jake was still upset and I was upset that he had followed me and the girls. I was frustrated that he was upset. Viktor sat crossed legged in gray sweats and a tank. His hair was still wet but wasn’t drenched. He lifted a towel and proceeded to dry his hair. My mouth watered as I stared at his biceps. Jake sat at the edge of the bed, his back was to me as he stared off into space. I know we needed to talk but I didn’t know how to start. The space between us kept growing and he kept getting far away.

I wanted to reach out and wrap my legs around him but I didn’t want to apologize. I hadn’t done anything wrong and I couldn’t figure out what was going on in his head. I watched as Viktor threw his legs over the edge and stood up. He walked over to the hamper and threw the towel in it. When he turned back to the two of us on the bed he crossed his arms.

“Are we going to