Balance Check by M.E. Carter

Author:M.E. Carter [Carter, M.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: MyNewLife Series
Publisher: ME Carter
Published: 2017-08-15T16:00:00+00:00

Watching Elena walk away, I realize I have two choices:

I can sit here and finish lunch, which actually isn’t half bad for rabbit food, or I can follow her and figure out what’s really going on. Because even for Elena, that exit was a little over the top.

Yes, this Deborah lady was being a bitch, but normally Elena would either brush it off or have some witty comeback. I’m not sure if I’m missing something, or if Elena’s hurt runs deeper than what happened here, but there’s really no choice… I have to follow her home.

Popping one last olive in my mouth, I wipe invisible crumbs off my hands as I stand up. “Well, ladies, it’s been an interesting experience, but we need to go, too.”

I grab Peyton and climb over the bench while Callie tries to convince me to stay. “Come on, Greg. You just got here. You don’t have to leave.”

Something about the fact that Callie isn’t at all concerned about Elena’s feelings really rubs me the wrong way. Far be it for me to not say anything. Even if I don’t like how Callie is treating this particular situation, I have respect for the fact that we can be brutally honest with each other. So that’s what I give her.

“But I do have to go. The woman I love, your best friend, just took off like a bat out of hell because something is wrong. And I’m a little disappointed that it’s not at all concerning to you.”

Callie has the wherewithal to look guilty, so I nod at her once in acknowledgement and turn to leave.

Before we make it halfway to the car, Elena peels out of the parking lot and turns onto the main road. Shit. She is really pissed. I can’t wait until we get home to talk to her. I need to calm her down now.

As quickly as possible, I strap Peyton into her chair and then strap me to my own seat. Once we’re safely on the road, I grab my phone off the passenger seat and hit the short cut to her number.

“What.” She doesn’t answer with a question. Nope. That was a basic “Why the fuck are you calling me” statement, designed to intimidate someone into leaving her alone. Good thing I don’t intimidate easily.

“Talk,” I demand.

She huffs. “What do you want me to say, Greg? And why do you care so much?”

Ouch. That stings a bit. But I try not to take it personally.

“Elena, first and foremost, I am your friend. Something is going on here and whatever it is, you need to talk about it.”

“You’re making something out of nothing, Greg,” she insists. “Let it go.”

“No way,” I say, her eerily calm tone ensuring I can’t let it go until I get to the bottom of it. “So spill.”

I realize there’s a squawking voice in the background and she may not even be listening.

“Are you paying attention?”

“No,” she says and then her voice sounds different, like she moved the phone away.

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