Skye
What is it? What do you have to tell me?
Caleb
You’re not going to like it.
Skye feels a lump in her throat.
Caleb
No, nothing like that.
Skye
You’re making me nervous…
Caleb
I’m living with Scott again.
Skye stares at her phone in disbelief.
Caleb
We barely see each other. Our schedules are completely different…
Caleb
But yeah, we share an apartment.
Skye
That liar! He told me at the reunion that he moved—
Skye
He said he was in a nice two bedroom in midtown now.
Caleb
Technically, he wasn’t lying.
Caleb
Well, he does live in a two bedroom in midtown. It’s just — I live with him.
Skye
I thought you moved to DC.
Caleb
Keeping tabs on me, I see. I like that. 😉
Skye
Clearly I’m not. Otherwise I would’ve known you live with my ex.
Caleb
Ouch. Hey, a guy can hope.
Skye catches herself smiling as she shakes her head.
She doesn’t know what to make of all this.
Holding her breath, she waits for Caleb to write something else.
Caleb
You were right. I did move to DC, but I came back last year. Scott saw I was looking for a place and asked me to move in.
Skye
So let me get this straight—
Skye
Your friend Scott asks you to be his roommate. You say yes. Then, when his ex texts you, clearly looking for him…
Skye
You try to get her for yourself instead of fessing up?
Skye
You do realize this doesn’t paint the best picture of you, right?
Caleb
It’s not what you think.
Skye
Then what is it, Caleb?
Caleb
He’s not the type of guy you deserve.
Skye
Says the guy trying to steal me from his friend.
Caleb
He is not my friend. As soon as this lease is up, I’m moving out.
Caleb
And I’ve always been looking out for you. I swear.
Caleb
That’s why I told him not to call you.
Skye
OMG, what kind of game are you playing?
Skye
You know what, I don’t want to know, just leave me alone.
Caleb
Skye, please, let me explain.
Caleb
It’s not what you think.
Caleb
When Scott got back from the reunion, the first thing he said was — you’ll never believe who I hooked up with.
Skye
This is so messed up. You knew?
Caleb
I’m getting there, please just hear me out—
Caleb
He was being obnoxious and saying all these things. I don’t even want to tell you what they were.
Caleb
But I told him that if he wasn’t ready for something real, he shouldn’t call you.
Caleb
I told him you’re worth more than a booty call.
Skye
That wasn’t your decision to make.
Caleb
I knew how you felt about him.
Caleb
Remember? I was there when he broke it off with you.
Caleb
I saw how much he hurt you. I didn’t want you to go through that again.
Skye
We were practically kids then. It’s been years. What if he’s changed?
Skye
That happens, you know. Sometimes people grow up.
Caleb
Not Scott. Believe me—
Caleb
I live with him, so I know.
Skye
I don’t even know what to say.
Caleb
Say you understand.
Skye
I don’t. At all. I don’t get why you would do any of this.
Caleb
I had feelings for you, Skye.
