There were so many things Ollie wanted to tell Gabby about Valentina, but he knew she wouldn't believe him. After all, his wayward friend was in her own world with her own boyfriend. How could she be any help? Still, he was glad she made time to have coffee with him at the dine-in area at the Mega Grocery Store.
"You two are far too young to be so consumed with each other." She told him as if she was his mother in another life.
"Consumed?" Ollie winced stirring his creamed coffee. "That's not it, at all." She didn't seem to understand how important Valentina was. "She, she's the best thing that ever happened to me." Could he say that without sounding foolish to Gabby? "I thought, I thought I made her happy." But he wasn't so sure anymore.
"Look, Ollie, you gotta stop thinking such romantic rot," Gabby frowned as if Ollie needed to grow up. "Don't count on anybody to make you happy."
Ollie nodded, maybe she was right. "But if she's sad, then..then I'm sad." He couldn't help it.
Gabby practically rolled her eyes at that but took a sip of her bitter black coffee. Apparently, Gabby was no fun these days.
"What has Ste done to you?" He'd always thought their relationship was warped, but somehow she was more soured to the world than usual.
She looked at him as if he was forbidden to ask.
"I bet you like somebody else, but you feel stuck with him now." Ollie couldn't keep his mouth shut. Yes, he thought she could do better.
His phone dinged a text. He reached for his smartphone in his back pocket. It was a text from Valentina. He couldn't help but smile all over.
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