C40 What's the connection

I looked at Reese and hesitated for a minute, “I can’t talk about it here. We can go somewhere private after class, and I’ll tell you.”

Reese nodded, “You can trust me. I won’t do anything to hurt you. Besides, your boyfriend scars me a little.”

I laughed a little too hard, “which one. I don’t even know what’s happening in my life right now