Rain

"You hear anything yet?" Jesse leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, looking entirely too relaxed for someone who knew I was about to lose my mind.

"They said they'll get back to me by the end of the week," I muttered, my legs refusing to stay still. I paced back and forth across the room, every step making my nerves worse.

"So… no."

I whipped around to glare at him. "Not no. Just... not yes."

Jesse let out an exaggerated sigh. "Rain, that's just a fancy way of saying no answer."

"Yeah, thanks, genius. I figured that out on my own."

He shrugged. "Just making sure."

I dragged a...