Page 138 of So Not Meant To Be
Kelsey:What was the curse?
Griffin:Broken love. It was intense, the wind swirled and everything.
Ren:We live in a small town called Port Snow, in Maine, and the entire town knew about this curse. The boys were untouchable. And to Griffin’s defense, he did lose his wife right after the trip, so he was scared to try to find love again.
Kelsey:So, how did you meet?
Griffin:Ren was looking for a fresh start. She got a teaching job in Port Snow. Came all the way from California.
Ren:I was driving to Port Snow in what felt like the backwoods, and I wasn’t prepared for incoming traffic.
Griffin:When she says incoming traffic, she means, incoming moose.
Kelsey:Moose?
Ren:Yup, a moose came out on the road, I swerved and rolled down a hill, and my car got stuck between two trees. Griffin is a volunteer firefighter and pulled me out of my vehicle. I was slightly insane that day and he helped me get to my rental, which happened to be a place his brother owned.
Griffin:Despite her screaming at me and the blood dripping down her head from a cut, I thought she was beautiful. She intrigued me, and it was the first time since my wife passed that I felt attraction. And then, soon after, I believed I could date again. Ren was my miracle.
Kelsey:Aww. I’m so glad to hear that. So, you started dating?
Ren:Not quite. It didn’t happen that fast, though, because, you know... the curse.
Griffin:*chuckles* Don’t bust my balls on a podcast about that.
Ren:Oh, Kelsey said we have an hour. Trust me when I say I will be talking about the curse for that entire time.
Griffin:Great.
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I’d liketo say the penthouse is soundproof, that I can’t hear what JP is doing and he can’t hear what I’m doing, but I think after the whole walking in on him while he was pleasuring himself situation, we know that’s not the truth.
For a good portion of the last twenty minutes, I’ve heard JP throw up multiple times. I’d be concerned that he was sick, but given the bottle of Scotch he was holding last night, I know that’s not the case.
This means, he got completely wasted last night and he’s battling the effects of it this morning.
Why did he get drunk last night? Why was he talking about polar bears and pigeons? Well, probably because he was drunk.
He also said I was beautiful, and I’d be lying if I said that didn’t make me feel all warm inside. Because it did.
Either way, it kept me up all night, and now, this morning, as I sit on the couch, rereading the same sentence in my book over and over again because I can’t concentrate, I’m waiting for him to come out of his room.
My phone buzzes on the coffee table, and I see it’s a text from Lottie.
Needing the distraction from my thoughts, I pick it up.
Lottie:How was the date last night? Ellie said Derek had a good time. You haven’t said much. Not feeling him? Also... remind me to tell you what Ellie told me about JP.
That last part has my attention. I quickly reply.
Kelsey:Date was good. Derek is really sweet. Not sure if he’s feeling me. Didn’t kiss me again last night, but he did give me a hug. I don’t know. It’s kind of awkward. What did Ellie say about JP?
Lottie:He didn’t kiss you? Sheesh, talk about taking it slow. Oh, she said her friend is a bartender who was at the Mayor’s Ball. She served JP a Scotch and overheard a conversation between him and Regis Stallone.
The conversation JP wouldn’t tell me about. Immersed in my phone now, I text her back immediately.
Kelsey:What happened? What did JP say?
