Jonah took a deep breath before being more specific. "I had to go to the office today to pick up a few things from my boss. On the way out, I ran into Eden. She saw me. Not all of me—she only saw me from the left—but I totally panicked and ran away like an idiot. I don't know how I'm going to face her tomorrow."
Troy raised an eyebrow. "You never 'face' her. You're in a dog suit. She won't be able to see how embarrassed you are. What's the big deal, anyway? It's not like she knew it was you."
He didn't understand; he had always been popular. His friends accepted Jonah because they felt obligated to rather than because they actually liked him. Because of Troy, he had people to occasionally go do things with as a group but he preferred staying home because of the stares.
Or going somewhere far away from people. Driving out to the redwood forests or mountains about an hour away to hike the most secluded trails was one of his favorite things to do.
