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“You know,” he starts, “two weeks ago, I told Valentine she couldn’t come here and cut off your balls when she discovered her baby sister hadn’t left bed in two days and was still lying in a puddle covered in more tissues than blankets.”
Reaching into the cooler next to me, I offer the man a beer as he sits next to me. I have a feeling I’m going to need it. “And now?”
“You know there’s seven of them, right?” I concur. “Four want your dick on a chopping block. One wants your heart.”
“The sixth?” I have a feeling that’s Autumn. Bunny said they hadn’t heard from her in a while.
“Still missing,” he groans. “But I get the feeling she’d like to rip your heart out of your chest, too.” I nod. I’d deserve all of it. “She gave me her phone three days ago. Said it only made things worse.”
“Yeah, I figured as much.” Hanging my head, I don’t have a fucking clue what to say or do.
We sit for a few minutes, drinking, listening to the night share its sounds before Roman finally says, “She fucking loves you. She’s miserable. Hasn’t been sleeping, and I don’t think I’ve seen her eat since shit hit the fan.” That, more than anything, worries me. She forgets to eat on the good days, so now she must be starving.
“Valentine arranged for her to take time off from work until the summer rolls around, and she only agreed to that because she has a couple of exams coming up that are a big deal. Bunny hasn’t applied to any colleges. Truthfully, she doesn’t want to go, but she doesn’t want to let her sister down, who has been saving for this for years.”
“Why are you telling me this?” I’m honestly surprised at how loose he is with any information.
“You’re a fucking idiot, man.” I agree.I know that.“I haven’t been around these girls long, but Bunny, she’s fucking different.” My head tilts in question. “She talks to me in a way she doesn’t with her sisters. They don’t know why she wanted out of the system at the beginning of the year.”
“Do I want to know?” I have a feeling I do, but it will send me into a fit of rage.
“Probably not, but I’m telling you becauseshewon’t. After Summer aged out, Bunny was moved. To a single mom with two other kids in her custody and a brother who lived in the room next to hers.” I see the anger rise in Roman’s eyes.
“Don’t. I’ll kill him.”
“He’d deserve it. It was a month before Valentine and Summer could get Bunny out. She hides that shame from everyone. She hides everything from her sisters. They have no idea that she feels like a constant burden. They don’t have a clue that Bunny wants to travel and pop out a dozen kids.”Things she’s already told me.Things I want too.
Son of a bitch.
She’s not eating or sleeping.
We never used protection.
“Yeah, I can see it on your face. You think she’s pregnant.” A smirk crosses his lips. “I suspect she is, too, because I’ve walked in on her throwing up every day this week.”
Scrubbing my hands up and down my face, I need to act. Not just because she might be pregnant, but because she’s the love of my fucking life. I broke this shit; now, I must fix it.
I just need to come up with a plan.
CHAPTER9
Bunny
Pulling up in front of the mechanics shop I saw on my way home, I get out, hoping the leak I discovered in the school parking lot was water from the heavy rain last night and not from a hole somewhere. I’d hate to disappoint Roman by not caring for this car properly.
I know it’s brand new, but I also understand that things break regardless of age. Take me, for example; I’m irreparably broken these days. I go to school, then home, where I spend all my time in bed sleeping or crying. I’ve never known despair like this. I’ve never had my heart broken. I didn’t even hurt this much when my parents died. Or maybe I did, and I just don’t remember it. Either way, it’s not the same.
They died.Hethrew me away.
Not that I didn’t deserve it. I did; I know it. I wasn’t prepared, is all. Is anyone, though?
“Hi there!” The perky receptionist smiles at me. It’s not necessarily friendly, more forced. “How can I help you?”
Exhaling a breath, I tug the bottom of my sweater down. I’ve been cold for weeks. It’s been nearly a month since I’ve seen or spoken to Caspian. I even gave my phone to Roman because I couldn’t take his texts anymore.
Hooking a thumb over my shoulder, I say, “I think my car has a leak.”
She rolls her eyes before looking down. “Sure. I’ll get my boyfriend out here to take a look at it. Have a seat.” I don’t miss the subtle hint about the man being her boyfriend. She’s warning me off.
