I was met with only silence.
"Deb??" I asked worried.
"I'm still here, just... trying to process it all," she said.
"I don't know what to do, Deb," I groaned. "Obviously, we're attracted to each other, but it's just... I'm just..." I trailed off, sighing before trying again. "I just need someone to tell me how it is. Remind me of real life. Give me a serious dose of reality."
Deb blew out a breath and was quiet for a moment.
"You really want me to give you a dose of serious reality?" she asked.
"Please," I begged.
"Okay, here it is," she said. "That man likes you."
Excuse me, what?
"He's liked you for years. Ever since y'all were little," she continued. "You were the only one that never noticed it. And you thought he was some sort of bad luck charm, so you were mean to him. And
