I was genuinely concerned that Alicia wasn’t going to want to walk with me, but she leaves the house so quickly that it surprises me. I guess she’s just that eager to be rid of me.
“Did I do something to you?” I ask. I’m worried she’s regretting the last time we had sex. I really hope it isn’t that because I want us to do it again, not to mention that I’m enjoying the fact that we’ve been starting to bond, and I don’t want to let that go either. And I don’t see how that’s going to be possible if my presence is upsetting her this much.
“No,” she says. “You didn’t do anything. It’s not about you.”
I don’t know if I can believe that. It sure seems like it’s about me.
But I have no choice but to take her at her word. Besides, we need to talk about the things I came here to talk about. I don’t want to get distracted by this stuff. It’s important to me what she thinks of me, but not as important as the things Lonnie is planning.
“I need to talk to you about your brother,” I say.
“What about him?”
“He’s not happy you’re back,” I tell her.