JUST BEST FRIENDS
Those were the words she wanted to add when Tayo sighed and spoke sharply, saying, “But you hardly show it, Dara, and I don't understand why. And it's driving me crazy. I mean, don't you find me attractive enough, Isabelle?”
“What! No. Of course, I do.”
“Or is it because I'm the brother of your roomie?”
“No. It has nothing to do with that.”
Tayo picked a pebble from under a broken branch lying next to him as he said, “Then it's surely because of the age difference between us, right? Am I too old for you?”
“Hell, no!” Idara shook her head emphatically. “You're not too old for me, T.”
Tayo snorted. “Perhaps I'm way below your league.” He tossed the small stone into the mighty water with all th