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"Hello," I said, then proain
"Thank the Lord you’re alive!" Ethel’s voice rang loudly inme so early? Why wouldn’t I be alive?
"What?" I asked then began looking around and found I had to squint froht?
"I’ve called you since six thirty this onna be here in tiet interrible had happened"
My head jerked up and I looked at the tiny clock that was on the built-in stove
It was 8:25 Oh ot to set an to scan the s over to theI saw his truck was gone But his duffel was open on the couch He’d left it here That sh relief that I could think straight enough to talk to Ethel
"And you were busy loving on that young s You’ve never been late before Ain’t like you’re a slacker"
"But Ethel, I let you down! I will be there in ten I swear Letin these doors today and I’ll fire you Stay hoht We got things handled here Just needed to knoas all-night love up"
I coveredThey could all hear her Knowing Ethel, she was talking loudly right there in the dining room She’d announce to theroaned
Ethel chuckled "See you in the irl," she said, then the call ended and I was alone, confused, and naked standing in my trailer
It wasn’t like Bray to run off without a reason Or to letand peeked inside It looked like he had taken out an outfit froht were beside the bag
I ran ers over one of his tee shirts It was soft and black I’d seen him wear this one before We had been at Jack’s and I’d run ar that Jack had given him and told him he better hide to shts, I had laid awake thinking about hoould feel to have one of his shirts to wear I could cuddle with it and pretend he ithinto the bag I pulled the shirt out, then sh and hung off one ofmy arms around my stomach I smiled content No, it was more than that I was happy Bray ht, he hadn’t used sex as a tool to controland slow I had felt special and wanted Cherished In tohis like this didn’t happen tothis would last
What happens when I havestuck in a dreao Would it scare hiered a ht to keep it fro out spells" and thought it was justditsy I let her think that But would Bray believe that excuse?