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Chapter 27
I’m Okay
Chloe
Sitting here on the bed in my room, I want to punch something. I hang up the phone, still frustrated with my little sister. She’s always too busy to talk and can’t give me a straight answer about anything.
With the time zone difference, it’s been frustrating as hell trying to reach someone at her school to get some real answers. No one is ever available when I do sync up with their office hours. I want to go into mom mode, but Ally is a twenty-two-year-old woman.
It’s hard to let go of the control and the responsibility I’ve had for so long, especially when I know she’s lying to me. I growl and punch the bed. It does nothing to soothe the burning in my chest.
I sigh. Brodi keeps telling me to give things time. Speaking of Brodi, he mentioned Sid being worried about me. I feel like shit for not returning her calls and texts.
It’s just Sid is my best friend. She knows me too well and I’m barely holding on to my emotions as it is. I’m trying to balance the feelings I think I should have versed the ones I want to have.
I know, crazy, right? My first mind keeps telling me to pack my things and go. Forget the money, forget all this drama, and save my sanity.
However, there’s the other voice in my head telling me to give him a chance to fix this. I roll my eyes before the tears start and dial Sid. It’s now or never.
“Hello.”
I suck in a breath as I hear the panic in her voice. She doesn’t deserve this. I close my eyes and wrap an arm around my middle.
“Hey. What’s up, Sid?”
“Oh my God. Are you okay? Where are you? Clay said you’re in Dubai. Is that true?”
“I’m fine. Yes. I’ve been here since the day after we went to that club.”
I then mumble to myself, “Biggest mistake of my life.”
“Is he treating you okay?”
Is Brodi treating me okay? He pampers me and waits on me hand and foot. He’s ten times more tentative than he used to be. However, he’s left once before after giving me the world. I still don’t have it in me to trust it.
“Yeah, he’s treating me well,” I reply. “But forget about me. How are things with Clayton? I didn’t miss you called him Clay.”
I fall back on the bed and stare up at the ceiling. God, we’ve come a long way from the projects in Brooklyn. I had always dreamed of traveling to places like Dubai. When I met Brodi, I fantasized about all the places we would go. Now I’m here and it’s so bittersweet.
“He’s… um… things are good, I guess. As good as they can be under the circumstances.”
“Owww,” I squeal. “He’s knocking the dust off that pussy, isn’t he? Go, Sid.”
I truly am happy for her. I want to see her with someone who treats her well. If Clay treats her half as well as Brodi treated me once and sticks to it, she deserves it and more.
“Maybe.” She laughs into the phone. “Listen, I’m so happy to hear from you, but we’re getting ready to board a flight. We’ll be in Georgia for a bit.”
“You in Georgia?” I snort.
“Yeah, I’m going to start my novel while there. I’m excited.”
“That’s great. Oh my God. You’ve dreamed of this for so long. I’m so proud of you.”
“Thanks. Chloe, please stop ignoring my texts, I’m worried about you. You’re sure you’re fine?”
“Yeah, I’m cool. Listen, there’s a lot going on here. So if I don’t call, I’ll text or something.”
“Please.”
“I’ll reply even if it’s an emoji. I don’t have a sex blog to add to my million. I don’t want to use it all on long-distance-and-roaming charges and shit,” I tease.
She snorts. “Whatever. Just check in every once in a while. Love you.”
“I love you too.”
I hang up and continue to stare up at the ceiling. I smile. She sounds happy.
After all Sid has given up for me and Ally, I want this for her. If she knew the Hennessy men like I do, she’d know that no matter what, Clay’s never going to fully be out of her system. I saw the looks he gave her.
“Good luck. I hope he stays,” I whisper.
