When Chrissy and Eddie get closer to toeing the line into actually dating but theyāre still like āOmg do they like me like I like themš¤Ŗā Wayne sees right through them.
Heās constantly hassling Eddie about it āSheās not gonna wait around for you forever, get a move on!ā, āShe dumped that blonde jock weeks ago! Why else would she if it wasnāt cause she had her eye on someone else?ā, āEddie, girls donāt buy sentimental gifts for boys they donāt have sentimental feelings aboutā, āEddie, you twoāve run up my damn phone bill arguing over who has to hang up first, of course she likes you!ā But the whole time Eddieās just like nah no she wouldnāt sheās chrissy cunningham sheās too good for me.
On the night of Eddieās birthday, uncle Wayne bought a cake and Chrissy stopped by for dinner and to bring her present. They talk and laugh and play card games and the night is going great. Eventually it gets late enough that Wayne has to pack up and head to the plant. Eddie is in the restroom as the older man steps out about to leave. He looks back at Chrissy, so tiny on their already small couch, and says softly.
āYou know, my boy is in love with you.ā And she just squeaks and stares at him wide eyed. He sends her a warm smile and says, āHe acts tough, peacocks around, but beneath all of that heāsā¦well heās soft. His daddy, my brother, really did a number on him when he was young, and this town aināt no help. Heās got some idea that you couldnāt possibly have those feelings back cause youāre too good for him. Now heās probably right that youāre too good for him, but I see the way you look at him. And If the way you look at him has anything to do with how you feel about him, then maybe just give him some time.ā
Sheās blushing madly, but replies āHeās so silly. Any girl on this planet should be so lucky to have him, heās very special.ā
That makes Wayne smile even stronger and heās about to head out again but stops on the top step and turns around one more time, āChrissy,ā she looks up from her fiddling fingers, āThank you. For seeing him for what he is, for seeing him beyond what this town sees.ā
āThis town is stupid.ā Sheās only half teasing.
āYouāre right there, girlā he responds right as Eddie comes down the hallway.
āYou out of here, Wayne?ā He asks.
āYep. Happy birthday, boy. You two have fun, not too much though.ā He gives the pair a faux stern look and as heās on his way down the stairs he shouts behind him āMaybe you can stay up and tell each other some secrets!ā
And he was happy to later find out they heeded his advice. Years from now heāll be happy to gloat about it at their wedding.
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