But that’s not how things are gonna work this time.
My phone buzzes, and I flip it over on the table.
Callie
we didn’t find anything out about Shane last night
Right. NYC. She doesn’t know what I got out of the guy with the black eye before I stormed across the room to find her. And it didn’t come up during our car ride this morning.
Me
actually, we did
Callie
really?
Me
yep. Want to take a trip to NYC soon?
Callie
is that where he is??
Me
I think so
Callie
when do we leave?
“Let’s go next weekend.” I look up from my phone. Noah is watching me carefully. “The conversation on the message boards seemed to confirm the Thursday fights. And we have the address.”
Noah nods. “Callie coming?”
“Yes.”
“Is that a good idea? After last night?”
“She’s coming.” He’s not wrong. I expected him to push back. Things were fucked in Boston, but we got what we needed and were all safe in the end. Maybe this time Callie will listen to me and stay out of trouble. I think last night with Jones scared her enough.
And this time, they’ll definitely be expecting us.
Chapter 26
Olive Branch
CALLIE
There are twenty brand-new books stacked in front of me. I love processing new titles for the library. Some are popular new releases from known authors, but there are always a few customer requests we approve for lesser-known or new writers. I have to enter them in the system, create a barcode, label, and get the books on a cart for shelving or display.
At the moment though, I’m staring glassy-eyed into the abyss, otherwise known as the giant dry erase board, that takes up an entire wall of the library back office.
I can no longer handle not talking to someone about what’s going on in my life right now. And there’s only so many people who I would even consider talking to about Wes.
It’s been over two weeks since I’ve had more than a short text conversation with Lola, and it’s driving me insane. I’d die to talk to her about all this.
