Torn

Into You

"Heyyy Courtney!" Gwen waves awkwardly.

"Why are you here?" Courtney demands. She crosses her arms and glares daggers at Gwen.

Gwen puts her arm at her side before responding. "O-kay. I'm visiting Duncan, what does it look like I'm doing?"

"Well, I'm leaving. Goodbye, Duncan." She spits his name out like venom and gives him a glare before storming off.

"Uhhh..." Duncan laughs nervously as Gwen sits down in front of him. "Bye princess!"

Don't "princess" me you-

"So, you're seeing Courtney again, huh?"

"Well...not exactly. Physically? Yeah, I'm seeing her. But romantically? I don't know what we are."

"You should be careful. She's probably still not over Scott."

"Riiiight. Scott. I mean, she could've been with him to make me jealous."

Gwen groans. "Seriously Duncan? Have you even considered that Courtney can like people other than you?"

He laughs. "Not really. She totally wants me."

Gwen facepalms herself. "Whatever you say."

Such a big ego in such a teeny tiny brain. There's no way I can actually convince him otherwise, she thinks.

Gwen pauses before continuing. "Anyway, I'm actually here to talk about Scott."

Duncan raises an eyebrow. "What's up with him?"

"Well, I'm kind of interested in him, but he's totally not over Courtney. I have no idea how to handle him when he starts crying on me."

Duncan laughs. "Just take advantage of that. Being with him while he's so sad should be enough to make him like you."

Gwen sighs. "I guess." She looks at him carefully.

"Duncan, do you still want to be with Courtney? Even after all that happened?"

"Honestly...yeah. I'm fucked, Gwen. I just can't get over her and it's driving me crazy."

"Even though I don't think she's over Scott just yet, she might like you back, you know."

"You think so?"

Gwen nods.

"Well, I'm glad you think so." He smiles. "I think I'm gonna ask her out."

"Isn't going to be a little hard considering...oh, I don't know...that you're in prison?"

"I'm getting out this afternoon."

"Seriously?" She can't hide her surprise from her voice.

Duncan nods.

"Wow. Congrats, I guess."

"Thanks."

"So how are you gonna contact Courtney? Didn't she block your number?"

"Easy. I'll get a burner phone."

"You'd really go through all that trouble for Courtney?"

"Well, yeah. I mean...I don't see why I shouldn't. You said she likes me."

"Hey, I didn't say she does like you. I said she might like you. Big difference."

Duncan waves his hand dismissively. "Same thing."

Gwen rolls her eyes. "Sure, Duncan. Sure."

A guard bursts into the room before Duncan can say anything else.