Macy shook her head. "No, no. It's not that at all. You're a really nice guy. I'm just going through things. I'm not dating anyone, really. It wouldn't be fair to whomever, you know?" She looked down at her toes awkwardly, which was saying something because Macy hardly ever felt awkward.
"I never thought you'd be mean to him. He's a boy and boys will be boys. I just hope he's not too much trouble." She smiled at his 'cool teacher' comment. He hadn't been there when she went to high school, so she didn't really know. But she'd heard different things around the island.
At his comment about Kristy, she brought a hand over her mouth and one over her heart. "Oh my, that's terrible! I'm so sorry."