"Anyway, the real moral of the story is, don't ever try paint upside down on a ladder." Gabriel says.
My laugh filters through the phone as I lay on my bed. "I can't believe you did that. Even as a six-year old."
"What can I say?" Gabriel laughs along with me. "I was a curious kid."
"That's insane." I chuckle.
Our laughter dies out before Gabriel says, "By the way, I found the cutest little sushi joint in the city yesterday. You have to try it when you come to New York!"
"Oh uh, I don't really like sushi."
"What!" Gabriel exclaims through the phone. "How can anyone not like sushi?"
"I'm just not big on seafood."
"That," Gabriel states. "Is a crime. You should serve time for such an act."
I chuckle, rolling over on my bed. "My roommate thinks I'm crazy too. He loves sushi."
"I like your roommate better than you right now."
Smiling, I say. "Yeah. He's awesome."
Gabriel asks, "What's your roommate like?"
"He's sweet, caring, understanding, doesn't push boundaries. He just knows me by heart, he's my best friend." I smile.
"Sounds like you've known him for a long time."
"We met in high school. He was a senior when I was a freshman."
"And this roommate of yours, does he have a name?"
"His name is Jack."
"Is he coming to New York with you?"
"Yeah," I say. "He works as a talent scout at the company."
"A talent scout? That's pretty cool. Think he'll recruit me?"
I grin at Gabriel's teasing tone. "I think he might."
Gabriel's laugh as warm and melodic and sends an involuntary shiver down my spine. He speaks lowly in a golden tone. "Hm, I may just have to go for Jack instead of you. It sounds like he's got his life sorted out pretty well."
"You can," I laugh jokingly. "He's gay too."
"He is?"
"I mean, he had girlfriends in school before he really figured it out. But he's also had crap luck with finding a guy that deserves him."
"Why's that?"
"No guy is good enough for him." I growl.
Gabriel chuckles. "You sound really protective of him. It's nice."
"He's my best friend," I shrug, even though Gabriel can't see it. "He was there for me when I needed him most, I'm just returning the favour and being a good friend."
"So he's never been in a healthy relationship?"
"Healthy, yes. Were they nice guys though? No."
"When was the last time he was in a relationship? Maybe I can set him up with a friend." Gabriel jokes, eliciting a laugh from me.
"He went on a date a few nights ago but it didn't end well. When I asked him, he said there was someone he already likes."
"Did he say who?"
I stare at my ceiling in sadness, thinking about my best friend. "No, he never gave me a name. I think he believes that he'll be rejected if he ever tells them."
YOU ARE READING
Holding On & Letting Go [✓] (Boyxboy)
Teen Fiction(#1 in the Undying Love series) When he was seventeen, Troye Evans lost the love of his life. With his parents big superstars and his older sister buried in her own life, Troye was too young to cope with such a loss alone. However, with his best fri...