he said, handing me the flowers.Kate was the one who called and invited him over for pizza and a movie. At first, I didn’t want her to. I felt beyond foolish about the Jeep and there was, of course, that awkward silence the last time we were together right after I told him I saw ghosts.But seeing him standing there, I couldn’t help feeling glad he was here.“Thanks,” I said. He kissed my cheek. “You’re kind of hot,” he said, putting his hand on my other cheek.“Nice of you to say.”But it was true. I wasn’t feeling all that great since I woke up from my nap, right after I pulled myself away from seeing Nathaniel dance in the flames of that conflagration. I woke up in a pool of sweat. I downed a few aspirin, hoping that it would bring down the fever, but I guess it hadn’t worked yet.If Kate had noticed my flushed cheeks, she didn’t say anything. And she pretended that she didn’t hear Ty when he asked if I was okay.“And these are for us,” he said, handing the beer to Kate.
