never again

 

Truly, Kyle wasn't sure he could face anyone. Especially Roman and there was Megan too.

He had a headache and he hadn't even drank during his gaming night with Roman. Where was this all leading? 

Yes, he needed a friend, but not this. No, Roman would get no benefits from him. It was so insane to Kyle. One minute they were the best of friends and then it exploded into something else. It was as if he was in his own horror movie and he didn't know if he could ever get out of it if he saw Roman again. 

But then again, maybe Roman forgot it. Still,  it was an unpleasant thought, thinking he'd have to see Roman in the workplace.

Kyle thought he was alone as he rummaged through the fridge. As it was, he'd called in sick and his boss was OK with it. Now he was famished and didn't know if he even deserved to eat.

"I heard you had a rough night," Cori said sipping on a cup of coffee. 

Cori's words made him jump and Kyle shivered away from the cold chill down his back.

"Oh," Kyle turned to see Cori in the shadows of the dining room. "So you heard about that?"

"Megan was concerned," Cori told him. "She's afraid for you. She's not sure she wants you to invite Roman over again."

Kyle nodded. Maybe she was right. 

"I mean, if..if you two need to be together then maybe you should stay at his place."

Kyle shook his head, no, and told him it wasn't like that. "He was a little drunk," Kyle said Roman was staying with his friend's pregnant girlfriend. "I don't think they get along all that well. And..and he just needed to get away."

Kyle winced hard wondering why in the hell he'd stand up for his so-called friend. The trouble was they were friends. He wouldn't want to work with anyone else. He knew Roman had his troubles, but they would not be lovers.