Chapter 11
| watched as she walked assay, her lips swinging is side to side even when she was trying, thoonght my hand to my face and checked my watch, it was limpossible in pa lock to the other by this thor, Phadi’irrerived any calls and I know than Laura had everything under cocotrol.
Maya Bossked like the shadows of feet and I knew that if she hadn’t get her word she wouldn’t have, I wondered if there was something
shil do to help hen
Maybe try and influence the state house to ringley hrs. “No, hello“tirred to myself. She had made a clear to me that the sasn desperate and by the books of it she would be smart enough to kim that I had something to du alinin it.
Tested the key and stated the engine. It would be better in goluck in the house ilun to go to the office, at least 1 have time to catch–up with,
the screen and saw was Bryans
My plione laizeridikoough the silence in the car, charging me out of my thoughts. I hookert Bryan was toy clulilhosal friend, kind of the only friend I had growing up aral now he was a man, the Alpha of the Sun fer pack and CPQ of the
answered the call and put it on subspeaker.
Hej, Bryan. What’s up!” I answered, keeping my eyes lininly on the real
“What’s going on Denick? Are you okay?” He asked
sit, sounding worried. I squinted my eyes, wondering what the question was for. I knew that he was sometimes overly dramatic and maybe this was one of ilimse times.
“habirne à problema, Bryan!” Taded, sill wondering why he sudded the way he did
“Creme on man, we were supposed to deal the deal between mir companies today,” he said, sounding disappointed.
“I reached out in your office and they said you canceled, what’s is about, why are you doing like this man?”
Laughed and rolled my eyes, not knowing what to say to him, “You’re sounding like I killed someone, lower your voice man, I’m driving” I was soumiling serious, a deliberate attempt to play of my nabtake.
okay, she agreement is pretty se
serious you know that
liryan chuckled. “Take it easy, Las just playing, foi honestly is everything okay,
“Ughhili, I completely forgot” I said, though I was fully aware of the meeting, I just didn’t want to gamble with my chances with Maya.
it hear his laughter getting louder. “Derrick, we both know you never forget anything. What’s going on with you!
I couldn’t tell him what was going on, at fret not yet. “111 till you in first thing tomorrow, and we’ll get the deal done.
“Ainight, Derrick But don’t keep me waiting. You need it as much as talo.”
“I know, Hryan. 12. make a right,” pribl.
I hung up and old on the steering wheel tightly. It was unlike me to miss a meeting of that importance. “But right now getting her was much more important than anything.
I reached the mamion and quickly came out of the car “Emelia?” I called out as I walked up the stairs. I could hear her voice getting louder as 1 approached her room. I termed like the was on a call with someone.
“Yes mom, I don’t know what cheo de said sodily
I stopped in my tracks, as soon as I realized she was talking to her
“He in deợng his best, but f’s not the same in when we were all together. We can’t even dwell in a conversation for more than a minute without
I rolled my eyes as I listened in on their conversation
Would you be to come er, at least maybe if you’re ready to see him again I heard Bosa say through the phone,
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“Tucking bitch“I muttered under my breath. This was one of the reasons why I divorced her, she wasn’t much of a help, inread she was more of a
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Chapter II
Ti okay, mom li’s past… I don’t know, I just want things to help better
I understood where she was, and what she wanted. But it was all said as done and it was probably too hard for a teenager to understand.
“Hold on, I think I hear someone. Eindia said sharply.
She turned around and our eyes met: Lumiled and vowed at her.
*11 call you she said.
“Hello, love
back mom.” She said, frowning slightly. Obviously annoyed again and this time that I had probably heard all or at least most of what
“Hey did.” She said
d without much interest. “How come you’re home early?”
1 smiled and walked slowly towards her. “I had something important to do today and I thought it’d be best that I came home straight instead of going back to the office.”
She let out a small smile and then a guilty look crept into her face
“Don’t worry about the conversation, I didn’t hear anything” said playfully, grabbing her band slightly
frms
- sorry about..
“It’s okay Emelia, it really is. 1 understand everything you said and I’ll do better. Hun you have to accept that some things can’t go back to the way they used to
“I juu want us to be back the way we useil to we were happy.” She said, and I could see the tears forming in her eyes.
I leaned in and pulled her close to me her small frame almost disappearing as I hugged her.
“We are sulla family. Emelis, and we’ll be a better one soon
“What do you mean by soon!” She asked, lifting up her head to meet my eyes.
“Don’t worry love. You’ll see.” I said with a smile on my face. All I could think about was Maya and I hoped it was the same for her.
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