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I fking can’t think about her, or I’ll explode
"I can do that," Fable says easily
Realization dawns I’m such an idiot "I’ll have to hold your hand and putdeal" She shrugs
"I’ll have to kiss you, too" Yeah, didn’t consider that either
She blatantly stares atabout kissing me? "I don’t think that will be a hardship Can you handle it?"
"Hell yeah, I can" I sound way more confident than I feel
"If you say so," she drawls as she settles deeper into her seat
And dah me That should freak me out
It freaks me out more that it doesn’t seeht Before (doesn’t count)
I want to believe in the fairytale – Fable Maguire
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As I drivedriveway, the house coht There are about a bazillion s, the house is so darand impression Worry slams into me and I wonder if they’re ho
The tension couess It’s happening to o into that house and face my demons Totally dramatic and I sound like a chick, but shit It’s the truth
"Your house is huge," shein the whole world that ever happened in h she died alo, it still feels like yesterday
Deep in my heart, I know her death was partly my fault And Adele’s This is one of the ht by the ocean" Fable sounds wistful "I love the ocean I rarely get to go"
"There’s stairs right off our back deck that’ll take you straight to the beach," I say, trying to give her so to look forward to
The smile she flashesto be a co Fable would make it easy Her presence will make it a little less stressful, but there’s still tension and anger and sadness, too many emotions wrapped up in this place, this ti to think I’m completely crazy
Will she tell anyone about ain I didn’t think this plan through thoroughly enough Everything’s going to end up biting me in the ass in the end I can feel it I can’t trust anyone
No one Definitely not this girl sitting next to naw it to the bone She’s nervous, but she’s got nothing onto throw up It’s one thing to see o on vacation rather than face the realities of what happened inside our house It’s another thing entirely when I’ hoo exactly
"Are you okay?" Fable’s voice breaks the silence and it’s full of concern "You’re breathing funny"
Great "I’ether
I pull ine, let the silence envelope , the quiet tick of the engine and the scent of her perfuht, a little sweet, like vanilla or chocolate, I can’t tell, and it doesn’t fit the tough girl persona she projects
She’s a contradiction and I want to figure her out
"Listen I don’t knohat’s going on, but I have a feeling this is going to be difficult for you A wheel, the tips of her tiny fingers s my knuckles I flinch at her touch but she doesn’tto reassure , I s hard, try tocomes out
"I have a fked up family too" Her quiet voice reaches inside of me and instantly calms my nerves Her easy acceptance is unexpected
"Doesn’t everyone?" I’ to joke, but most of the time I believe I’m alone with the madness No one’s family is as fked up as mine
"I don’t think so Shit, I don’t know" She smiles and it eases over my heart as I stare at her "Just…re to tellwith you, or why you hate your faet it and if you need to get away from them, even for five minutes, I’ll help you We should have a code word or so"
I frown "A code word?"
"Yeah" She nods and her eyes light up Like she’s really getting into this "For exa you what you want to do with your life, and you can’t take it any longer Just say, marshmallow and I’ll interrupt his at ht? It rows and so doesI’ll never let her out of ht, but I know that’s impossible
"Text "
"You’d really do that for , they’re so bright And pretty Fuck, she’s really pretty Why didn’t I realize this before? I’m attracted to her and I’ to do the job you paid me for"