When Tyler opened his eyes and stared up at the stark white ceiling, it felt as if the last few days were playing on a loop in his mind.

He reached up, massaging his brow, then yanked the IV out of his hand.

Bert rolled his eyes. "What are you up to now?"

"Going home."

"What?"

Tyler couldn't be bothered to explain. He just got up, headed downstairs, and climbed straight into his car.

Bert stood in the driveway, shaking his head. This guy was seriously out of his

mind-never willing to rest and recover, always chasing after something.

*

After having the mole removed, Tyler took a cab home alone.

He spent a week resting at home. The scar faded, and his illness finally cleared up for good.

When Bert came to visit, he brought an armful of groceries.

"Thank God you didn't go loitering around her building again. Honestly, have some dignity."

"It won't happen again."


Bert leaned in, noticing the missing mole on Tyler's nose.

did it, huh? All this

said nothing. His mouth tasted

last time? She's in Greenfield now. I ran into her last night. She's my date these days- funny

what Elsa looked like—just that she'd gone

tell you-she said Athena will never forget her first love. Maybe you're

as if he'd just heard the world's most ridiculous

Him? Tyler? A substitute?

"Ha! Not a chance."

much. But that's what Elsa said. The guy's

had a mole just like yours, right on the tip

thing you two have in

before Tyler's face


brows. While he'd

notice how

loved

mole on his

type or was it because her first love had the same

to break

keys,

called after him, "Where

going

man, can

running yourself ragged over that woman for one

didn't answer. He was gone

do something reckless, Bert hurried to follow

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