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Chapter 21
Bryce
It’s been a fucking week without Kristi, I’ve gone to her apartment, nothing, tried the school, nothing. Hell, I even went to Haylix Salon to ask to the girls if they heard from her, and all I got was a, ‘Get the fuck out of my salon before I take these scissors to your dick.’ So they were no help.
I pull into the apartment complex that Seth lives in, hoping to find Emma here and charge up the steps, banging on his door.
As soon as it opens I push through, “Where the fuck is Emma?”
“She’s in the bathroom,” Seth says hesitantly.
“Emma! Get the fuck out here,” I roar.
She walks out, her robe tied tight, her face pale.
“Where is she?”
“She went home, she’s not letting anyone talk to her, Dad even banned me from being there right now,” she replies quietly.
“This is all your fucking fault! I never should have let you talk me into this. And then you had to be the one to open your fucking mouth. I was actually on my way to talk to her about it all myself, but no, you had to ruin everything!” I shout in her face.
“Back the fuck up, man, seriously.”
“You back the fuck up; did you know about this shit?”
“Yeah,” he sighs, scrubbing a hand over his face. “I told her this would backfire, but she didn’t listen.”
The second those words come out of his mouth, I slam my fist into his face. “Next time, keep your bitch on a leash.”
I look to Emma, who is crying, give her a disgusted look and leave.
**
As I’m about to throw my duffle bag into the trunk of my car, headlights blind me. I look up, hopeful that it’s Kristi, but it’s not. “What do you want, Alana?”
“Have you heard from her?” she asks.
“No, but I found out she’s staying with her dad, so I’m heading there now.”
“I’ll go too, might be best if you let me talk to her first. Maybe I can smooth things over more?”
“Or you could make it worse,” I mutter.
“Bryce, seriously, I love Kristi too, and I hate that she’s hurting because of us. If she ends up forgiving me, her dad, her sister, then it might make it easier to forgive you. Stay with your brother for a few days, let me get control of the situation with her. You know how stubborn I can be, and then you can make her hear you out, too.” She’s got a point.
“Fine, do you need her address?”
“Nope, I already got it from Ava. I’ll head to my place to pack a bag, and I’ll get on the road right away. Maybe text me your brother’s address, in case I get the same boot that Ava and Emma got.”
I nod at her and get in my car. Getting my phone out of the pocket I call Vinny.
“Yeah?”
“Vinny, Bryce, mind if I crash with you for a bit?”
“Runaway woman?”
I laugh, “Yeah.”
“You’re welcome here, see you soon, I’ll have Lilly get the guest room ready.”
I hang up the phone and drive off. I hope like hell, Kristi forgives me, I don’t want to be without her.
