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“I ain’t leavin’. You can use me as your punchin’ bag, be mean to me, scream at me. I’ll take it all, but after you’re done takin’ your anger out on me, I’ll still be here, cuz I care about you.”
His eyes glazed over. It was quick, but I saw it.
“Are you okay, Jackson? Did your father hit you? Your cheek is all red.”
“How do you know he’s here?”
“He called Skyler, sayin’ he fucked up. Is that what he did? Is that why you’re up here hidin’?”
“I’m not hiding.”
“Alone then.”
“I’m not alone anymore. You’re here, being a pain in my ass.” He abruptly turned, sittin’ back down on the middle of the roof.
Followin’ his lead, I quickly sat down next to him.
“I’m sorry your dad hit you, but you know he didn’t mean it. He loves you. He’s just hurtin’ cuz of your mom.”
“I don’t want to talk about it, Harley.”
“Okay,” I nodded. “We can just sit here and look at the sky.”
To say I was shocked when he stated, “I’d like that,” and leaned into my embrace would be an understatement.
We stayed there for I don’t know how long.
Waitin’ for I don’t know what.
JACKSON
Fuckin’ Gremlin.
This day, this night… it went from one thing to another. I couldn’t keep up with it anymore. I never expected him to be here, let alone her.
Why was she here?
Why did it feel right?
Why was she dancing with Cash?
My head was pounding, a splitting headache wreaking so much havoc on my mind I could barely see straight. The sting on my cheek didn’t help the throbbing in my brain.
I could smell Harley’s strawberry hair, her vanilla-scented skin, and cherry lip shit.
She was a beacon of smells, only fuckin’ with my other head.
“Did you like dancing with Cash, baby girl?”
It was her turn to jerk back, stunned I went there. “What does he gotta do with anythin’?”
“Everything. He clearly wants to fuck you.”
She gasped, glaring at me. “Take that back!”
“Fuck no.”
“Why do you do this?”
