“So you and Becks-“
“Becks has nothing to do with Tay-lor.” I try to tack on that last bit before he notices the slip.
“Tay, huh.”
Damn.
Another forever pause. “So, I hear that Jill Farris’ niece is in town. Fresh outta college, starting at Jill’s school as a teacher’s assistant or some shit? Her name is also Tay-lor,” he mocks. “Your Tay-lor that girl?”
“She’s not my Taylor.” I grumble at him, and he’s being antagonistic. “Let me guess, Paige?” I say out loud, but on the inside I’m reeling.Did she lie about having nobody here?
“Yeah, of course it’s Paige. She’s a nanny for the biggest gossip intown. She knows things before people directly involved know things.” With this, he gives me a look. I don’t like that look.
“What’s her last name?” I ask, though I already know.Harrison.
“Harrison.” He says the same time I think it.
Clang.“Fuck!” He shouts, the sound followed by theclunkof a boot kicking metal and a litany of my other favorite four letter words.
I suppress a laugh and throw up a thanks for friends like Trev. He’s all prim and proper, but really he’s as real and raw as the rest of us. “Yeah, that’s the same person. I was doing her a few favors while her car keeps getting fixed.”
He’s silent a moment before looking at me over the hood again. “Paige really likes Becky.”
“I know.”
“So do I.”
This time I givehima look. “I know.”
Again, Trevor stares. Ireallydon’t like that stare.
Becky
My sister and I sit in my house on the couch and just stare at the blank TV. I break the silence again with another, “Seriously, what thefuck.”
“Yeah,” is her eloquent and insightful response. “You sure I can’t kick his ass?”
“Yeah, I’m sure. He’s not worth the bail money.” I inform her, still staring at the TV. We are obviously taking this situation well.
Early this morning, once Lenny was able to get me to calm down enough to function as a semi-normal human being, I took a one-thousand year long hot-as-hell shower where I had another breakdown. She apparently knocked on the door for a solid twenty minutes before she just barged in on me. When I didn’t react to her… this bitch dumped ice cold water on me.
The indignity of it killed me, so I nearly killed her. Okay, I contemplated her murder. I have other people higher on my hit list.
Seriously, sisters are too damn much. I demand a refund.
I continue to stare at the TV. I can’t lose myself in cleaning because I rage cleaned the day before.
Holy hell. That was yesterday. There isno waythat was just yesterday.
I check the time again. 9:00 in the morning. Nothing on my phone from him, but I’m shocked when I see a message from Vicky, my middle school teammate. I click on the message and almost cry again.
Vicky
Hey I just wanted to check in on you. I couldn’t help noticing that you left really fast, yesterday. I also might have seen Carter. I wanted you to know that if you need a friend you can always call me. We can get a coffee, some vodka, or like, a bat or something. Anyway, hit me up!
I laugh out loud, the abrupt sound of joy shocks both my sister and me.
“Who is it? It’s nothimis it?” she asks, quiet menace in her voice.Little savage.
