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Drew

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