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Chapter 23

Bryce

My phone chimes from the living room table and I stare at it. I’ve heard from Alana twice since we’ve been in Airdrie, once when I texted her I was coming over, because I desperately need to see Kristi, Alana quickly texted back saying that would be a horrible idea. So I listened, even though I didn’t want to. Fuck, it’s killing me being in the same damn town as Kristi and not being able to talk to her. But here I am, staying at my brother Vinny’s waiting on standby.

Staring at the phone, I’m nervous about picking it up.

“You gonna check that or just keep staring at it?” Vinny snidely asks.

Sighing, I grab it and then laugh. “You were right. Apparently, Kristi bitched slapped the hell out of Alana.”

“Just think, if you had gone over there, it would have been you.” He chuckles.

“I hate just sitting here and not being able to go over to see her.”

“Just give it some time. When she’s ready, she’ll come to you. Kristi doesn’t seem the type to want men begging after her.”

That’s true. She’s more the dominant type.

“How about you let me go over? I can talk to her. Hell, maybe even Lilly?”

That doesn’t sound like a bad idea.

“Go for it. She might respond to you better than anyone else right now. Don’t be too late though, apparently she has a doctor’s appointment early tomorrow morning.”

He gives me the finger, laughing, “Yes, Dad. I’ll be home by curfew.”

Little shit.

I prop my feet up on the coffee table when Lilly comes into the living room with a beer. “Here, figured you could use this. I hide the booze when the kids are awake, but bring it all out once they’re down.” She smiles at me and plops down on the couch next to me.

“So you pulled a Vinny, huh?”

“Something like that.”

She gives me a sad smile. “If Vinny doesn’t get through to her, I’ll go over. Since I was once in her position, only worse.”

“What Vinny did to you was shittier, but you still took him back.”

“I hate remembering those times. For years afterward I still thought back on them, and almost walked away a few times because of those memories. Finally, after some serious chats, and therapy, I got over it. Does it still hurt? Sometimes when I look at his daughter with Kayla, but I love Vinny. Sure, people still think I’m stupid for forgiving him, but I don’t care anymore. If Kristi loves you, the way I love Vinny, she’ll forgive you. It will just take time.”

I don’t want to talk about this anymore. This guilt, depression feeling is killing me. “Want to watch a movie until Vinny gets back?” I ask her.

“Sure, nothing romantic, cuz I don’t want to see you cry.”

I laugh at her. “Such a goof.”

Kristi

I’m still holed up in my room when there is a knock on the door. “For fuck’s sake, leave me the hell alone!” I yell.

The door opens slowly. I swear to God if that is Alana again, I’m going to kick her so damn hard in the box.

“Mind if I sit?” a voice I don’t recognize asks.

I quickly sit up and my eyes widen in shock. “Holy shit, Vinny?” I whisper. “What are you doing here?” He’s still on the skinny side, but he pulls it off. Skinny guys don’t do it for me, but the way Vinny carries himself, it works. If I wasn’t in love with his stupid brother, I’d fight Lilly for him. Not really, but a girl can dream.

“Thought we could talk.” He shrugs as he sits next to me on my bed.

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