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Uno doesn’t say much. He only says two words and they send a chill down my spine.
“Nothing good.”
TANNER
Brianne stays away from me, although I decide to hide out in the kitchen anyway, just to be safe. Then Ironfist disappears as well, leaving me completely alone. I send Riff a text message, but he doesn’t respond right away.
Waiting for Riff, I decide to put all of my food away. After I’ve put everything away and taken inventory of the supplies, I let out a heavy sigh. This place is seriously lacking in cooking items. They have the basics though, so I can at least get by.
Once I’ve finished taking inventory, I start to cook. I don’t do anything fancy, but I’m suddenly starving. I make a huge green salad with romaine lettuce, strawberries, blueberries, dried cranberries, carrots, bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions that will last me the entire week to go with my lunches. I can add leftover protein to it and make it a main dish or have it as just a side dish.
Next, I make myself an omelet, avocado toast, and fresh-squeezed orange juice. I’m just about to start eating it when my phone dances on the counter next to my plate. Picking it up, I look down and see that it’s a text from Riff… Wesley… Riff.
Hell, I don’t know how I should think of him anymore.
Part of me wants to keep him at arm’s length and think of him as Riff. The other half wants everything from him and to think of him as Wesley.
RIFF: YOU OKAY?
I’m okay.
RIFF: YOU PISSED AT ME STILL?
Letting out a sigh, I look down at my food and pick up my toast, taking a bite before I respond. My stomach twists as I swallow. It’s been so empty, it will be a miracle if I don’t throw everything up, but I have to at least try to eat.
Should I be? She was naked. You were there. I was up in your room waiting for you to bring me dinner.
There is a long moment of zero response. In fact, it’s so long that I finish my entire piece of avocado toast and have time to start in on my omelet. Then my phone dances around again.
Sucking in a breath, I look down at it. It’s not Riff though, it’s Jenna.
JENNA: Tell me everything is okay?
Everything is okay.
JENNA: I’m worried about you. Brent is going insane. He is really trying to come up with ways to take that MC down. I don’t understand everything he’s talking about, but I’m worried for you.
Thanks for the warning. But I think everything is good.
JENNA: Just be careful.
I will.
Tossing my phone to the side, I continue to eat and hope that Riff will text me back, but he doesn’t. Not while I eat, not while I’m cleaning up, and not while I’m hurrying to lock myself in the bedroom.
He texts me nothing.
It shouldn’t upset me. He said he was doing something important. And Ironfist made it sound like it was kind of dangerous. So, now I just stare at my phone until it’s time to attempt to sneak into the kitchen to make another meal.
I don’t know how long I can live like this. I shouldn’t have to hide from Brianne, but I don’t want to deal with her, not now, not in a day, not ever again. She’s a horrible human.
I’m exhausted.
After crying in Target, grocery shopping, then dealing with Brianne before I put all my groceries away, meal prepped a little, and cooked, I decide to climb into bed and take a nap.
Maybe when I wake up, I’ll have a message from Riff. Maybe I’ll get super lucky, and he’ll magically appear and confess his undying devotion to me.
Maybe. Maybe. Maybe.
Who knows, but I do know that feeling this way can’t last forever.
I won’t allow it.
