Chapter 383 Complications All Around
“We’re not dating
Cameron looked embarrassed, clearly not eager to spell out the truth
“You’re chasing her?”
“Not really
His voice got quieter, eyes darting around. Morty immediately picked up on the odd vibe and barked out,
“Cut the crap. Say it straight.”
“It’s… a mutual thing.” Cameron was vagu
vague, given they were in public.
Finished
The kind of mutual thing that didn’t involve feelings. Morty got it instantly–and didn’t even know what to say.
After that confession, Cameron leaned in a little toward him.
“Okay, but why are you so interested in Maya all of a sudden?”
Cameron had been surprised when Morty and Easton stopped speaking. And now this–Morty was going out of his way to question him over Maya. Definitely strange.
“Why shouldn’t I be? Morty shot back.
“It’s not that you shouldn’t. It’s just…you and Maya don’t have any kind of relationship. Kinda weird for you to be so involved.
“Who told you we have nothing to do with each other?”
“My eyes. Cameron gestured toward his face.
“Drop it,” Morty said, signaling for Cameron to back off.
“No way,
You grilled me, didn’t you? I haven’t even asked how things are going with the girl you like. So, when are you gonna introduce us?”
Last year, whenever Morty mentioned the girl he liked, his eyes practically lit up.
But come to think of it, it had been ages since he brought her up. For a moment, Cameron thought maybe he’d imagined the whole thing. But now that he remembered, he figured it wouldn’t hurt to ask–just showing a little friendly concern.
“You know her, Morty said calmly.
“I do?” Cameron’s brain instantly scanned through every woman he knew. “Which one?”
“Can’t say yet.” Morty wasn’t trying to be dramatic–he just knew Easton was still chasing Ellis. Since Ellis hadn’t completely reached her limit with him, Morty had paused his pursuit. Telling anyone now would only make things more complicated.
“Wow, so secretive. Playing it mysterious now?” Cameron said, narrowing his eyes as he mentally filtered through the most likely candidates.
Meanwhile, back at home, Ellis looked up when Maya walked through the door.
“Changed my mind.” Maya set the food on the table. “Ran into Morty while we were eating. I bailed.”
“Why? Worried he’d figure out what’s going on between you and Cameron?” Ellis raised an eyebrow. “If Cameron already told him, you can’t hide it anyway
Because of her, Easton occasionally asked Maya to help with random things. Like she was some kind of shortcut to get to Ellis. They were small tasks, but still annoying
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