ALLUSIVE AFTERSHOCK by Susan Griscom

Author:Susan Griscom [Griscom, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Amber Glow Books
Published: 2012-12-18T06:00:00+00:00

~~ Adela ~~

I couldn’t believe what I just said to Courtland, but it was the truth. I did want to stay with him. He was intriguing and I struggled to figure out exactly what propelled my wonderment, but something about Courtland Reese kept drawing me in like a magic spell. There was a side of him I wanted to know better, a side of him I needed to know. If I was going to die, I wanted to die here with him. All this time, I’d thought I was in love with Max, but after being in the cellar with both of them I realized, yeah, I did love Max, but not the way a woman was supposed to love a man. Not the way my mom loved my dad. She would get a sparkle in her eyes when my dad walked into the breakfast nook, smelling of hay and horses, not a smell most women would get all hot and bothered by, but she liked it. There was the smile she’d give him when he’d make a fool of himself playing with Ambie and Aaron, the gentle kiss they’d share that always made my mom’s cheeks flush. Maybe that’s what Max and my mom knew I was missing. Maybe that’s why Max always went out with those other girls. Maybe that’s why Max never kissed me. He knew. How could he know when I didn’t?

I dried my eyes with the sleeve of my sweater and pulled back from Court. “I’m okay now.”

I stared at the pile of dirt blocking our way out but didn’t get all hysterical this time. I shook my head, took a deep breath, and gathered my inner calm. “What are we going to do?”

Court had his head leaning against the wall and his eyes closed. “We’ll figure something out. But right now, I could use some more ibuprofen. I’ll be able to think better if I’m not in so much pain. And I think nature is calling.”

I smiled. “Hey, I have just the thing for you. That is if something didn’t fall on it during that last round of shaking. Come with me.” I stood up in front of him with my hand stretched out for his. His brows furrowed and he looked a bit puzzled but took my hand and stood. I positioned my shoulder under his arm and we hobbled behind the wine barrels.

I pointed to the bucket I’d hidden back there. “I found this when I was looking for the candles earlier.”

“Wow, an honest-to-goodness little toilet.”

“Well, a bucket and an old toilet seat. I found the seat part leaning against the wall when I came back here for privacy. It’s better than nothing, especially now that we can’t get outside. I’ll wait on the other side. Call me when you’re finished and I’ll come back and help you back over to the sleeping bag.”

I walked over to the shelves. Everything was on the floor. I began picking things up and came across the small bottle of pills.

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