A Chapter On Love by Laney Webber

Author:Laney Webber [Webber, Laney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635553659
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2019-01-07T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Jannika’s hands shook as she typed a reply to Joanne’s text. She dropped the phone on the couch and plopped down beside it. She put her head in her hands and her shoulders shook as she tried to hold in the warring emotional factions—the dream date she had with Lee, and her feelings of betrayal talking with Joanne. She wanted to get on with her life. That’s why she’d moved to New Hampshire. And she wanted to move on from Joanne. Maybe a part of her wanted Joanne to hurt the way she did. Maybe part of her wanted Joanne to realize what she had given up when she kicked Jannika out of the house and out of her life.

She woke to a dark house. The sun had long since set and her stomach told her it was way past dinnertime. She picked up her phone. Nothing else from Joanne, good. And nothing from Lee either.

She grabbed some of the leftover Chinese food from the other night and popped it in the microwave, then sent a text to Marcy. She hadn’t heard much from Marcy lately since she and Amy were seeing each other. They went away a lot to avoid being seen together in Grangeton.

What’s up, kiddo? Marcy texted.

Got a message today. Joanne is selling the house and found some of my stuff.

Oh, Marcy replied.

Wants me to come up.

Amy and I are at her place. You want me to come over?

Was it selfish of her, wanting Marcy to leave her girlfriend to listen to her problems? I’m a mess. Gunnie is okay but was in the hospital today. Low blood sugar they think.

Messy doesn’t bother me. I’ll be right over. About half an hour.

Jannika walked around the cottage, randomly picking up things then putting them down. She threw some laundry in the washing machine but didn’t turn it on. She put on the kettle for tea and set out two mugs, a jar of honey, some lemon slices from the fridge, and some milk. She didn’t know how Marcy or anyone else on earth could put milk in a nice cup of tea. The thought made her shudder. As the kettle was heating up, she went in the bathroom, washed her face, and tried to do something with the left side of her hair, which was now smashed into the side of her head at all angles from sleeping on the couch.

She scrubbed the kitchen counters and heard a car in the driveway. She threw the sponge in the sink, washed her hands, and opened the door at the first knock.

“Oh, Nick,” Marcy said and wrapped her arms around her. “First, how is Gunnie?”

“She’s okay. Scared me, though, to see her like that. They said she doesn’t have diabetes, but she might be hypoglycemic. I took her home, got her settled in, and she seemed more like herself.”

“Good. That must have scared the pants off you. Where were you?” Marcy asked.

Jannika plopped on the couch. “I was over at Lee’s.

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