THE ALPHA'S LOVER

Angelo beside me. "It's breakfas

out speaking. "Angelo, what is hap

we haven't left the house in ages. I guess I'll find o

and relaxed. When I awoke the next mornin

itchen, and ate what was left of the pizza. I was surprised to see it wa

first day. I went downstairs to find Angelo. B

table. It said: _Today, I will buy you a present. You have no idea how much i

on. I headed back upstairs

n. I found Angelo sitting in the same spot I left him. I gave

I bought you

?" I

e led me back

sked as I looked

I'll give it to you

already.

heek. "You're welcome. Di

aid. "Are

understand why you didn't like to talk about it. I did, and it didn't make you feel

you to like me. I'

ng to have a tough day tomorrow, but tomorrow, I pro

kissed him. "Th

r. "You didn't get m

ok my

you're okay." He hugged me

p. "Goo

d. "I'm glad you got

to the house. I looked at the key chain in

hen I saw it was the first one I had had. It had been my grandmother's. I remembered how it felt in my hand. It was sm

ow. But he was right, if he wanted to make it better, he should talk about

leave

careful, be car

irs, holding the ke

and talking about our lives, when out of the blue she said: "It seems really sad th

she sounded so sweet, but then I

'd changed you

ubbed her face.

e kind of friend you were hoping for. It's all my fault! I wis

ned wide and her

omething you can do, right?" she said. "Oh, and we'l

that she finally seemed

" I said, smiling a

man who deserved mor

and talking about our lives, when out of the blue she said: "It seems really sad th

she sounded so sweet, but then I

'd changed you

ubbed her face.

e kind of friend you were hoping for. It's all my fault! I wis

ned wide and her

omething you can do, right?" she said. "Oh, and we'l

that she finally seemed

" I said, smiling a

n her life. It was a shame that her good qualities

hia," I said and clos

some wine and a loaf of bread.

d be tasty,

ss and was happily surprised

od when I looked up at the clock. It was alm

ad been alone with someone I