look first at me and then at him. It’s clear they
don’t know who I am. Patrick puts his hands in his
pockets, embarrassed.
“You brought a girlfriend home?” yells one of
the two.
“I’m a friend,” I clarify, trying to rescue us all
from this tricky situation. “It’s nice to meet you.”
“A friend? This is—”
“Okay, that’s enough. Erin, these are my two
younger sisters, the two thorns in my side, Ciara
and Amanda. And now let’s all go inside because
the others are all in a fistfight trying to get the best
spot by the window to see what’s happening out
here.”
With those words, I turn to look at the house
just in time to see other faces hiding behind the
curtains.
Patrick laughs and shakes his head before taking
my hand and leading me to his house and without
knocking I enter into his life and his world.
Patrick
“Oh darling, finally!” My mother hugs me with
affection.
I called her early this morning to let her know I
was going to bring a guest. She didn’t ask me any
questions. She’s a discreet woman, but knowing
her she will have come to her own conclusions.
I don’t know why I decided to bring Erin with
me to my family’s house. I haven’t been here for a
few weeks and seeing as I cut my trip short I
