Malibu nights // Jeff Wittek

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chapter eight -  back of my hand

previously ;

"I cant keep getting stupid drunk and having to apologize every morning" he says "so I'm going to try to stop drinking."

I start crying and hug him "I'm proud of you" I say

"Im sorry I haven't been a good friend," he says "I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Corinna I should-"

"its ok Todd its ok" I say

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about an hour later

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"Zane?" I yell through the house

"what?" he yells back

"where are you?" I ask

"I'm taking a shit, why whats up" he says and I start laughing

"hahaha nothing it can wait till you're- uh done I guess" I say

It was like 2 hours before he finally came out and walked into my room

"I think I like Jeff" I say

"huh?" he replies

"yeah I feel like I've known him for years, and when I'm with him, everything feels easy, it feels like I can do anything, like I'm not scared when I'm around him" I say

"wow" he says

"I know about us" I say

"what do you mean" he asks

"well I mean I kinda sort of remember moments of us at times, you know from that summer" I say "times where I hear myself telling him that I love him, us kissing"

"but you don't remember all of it?" he asks

"no" I say "but I- I want to"

"I don't know how to help with that" he says

"zane" I say " I need someones help"

he laughs "call him, I'm pretty sure he can help in many ways" I playfully smack him and laugh along

Todd pops his head in "call who?"

I quickly reply  "no one"

and yet zane manages to answer before me "Jeff"

"why do you need to call Jeff" he asks "I'm pretty sure I can help"

"she appreciates the offer but I'm pretty sure this is out of your- zone" zane replies

"oh uh ok " he says "but the offer still stands so just let me know"

"will do" I say and he walks away

Zane turns back to me "call him ask him if he wants to hang out, if you want your memory back you will have to spend a lot of time together"

"you're right" I say and grab my phone

on the phone

Jeff - hello ?

me - hey !

Jeff - hey, whats up?

me - nothing I'm kinda bored and wanted to see if you wanted to hang out today

Jeff - yeah sounds fun I will pick you up in an hour

me - ok see you later

Jeff - wait babe