Chapter 26. I Like You

“He is not going to come back in the morning and beat me up, is he?” Asa asked after Lucas stormed out, slamming the door behind him with a loud bang.

“I doubt that. He acts all tough, but he is just a giant teddy bear inside,” Amy said.

Asa looked at her intently. “So, is he your boyfriend or what?”

Amy bit her lower lip and shook her head. “No. He is not.”

“Then why was he acting like a jealous boyfriend?” he asked.

" It’s…it’s complicated,” Amy said.

Asa arched an eyebrow. “Complicated, huh? That’s just a fancy way of saying I have no idea what the hell is going on.”

Amy groaned, flopping onto the couch. “Tell me about it.”

Asa plopped down next to her, propping his feet up on the coffee table. “Well, from what I gathered, he’s either in love with you, in deep denial, or on the verge of a mental breakdown.”

Amy let out a tired laugh. “I hardly think he is in love with me, but the mental breakdown part might be true.”

Asa took a