Beautifully Broken by Bailey B

Author:Bailey B [B, Bailey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-19T16:00:00+00:00

17

Rex

Cooper storms past us, pushing the door behind me open with such force it slams against the wall and echoes in the stairwell. I feel bad for the guy. It’s obvious he likes her. Hell, with everything they’ve been through, he probably loves her as more than a friend too.

Cooper doubles back and glares at me. He’s a big boy, nearly as tall as me and built like a brick shit house, but if need be, I could take him. “Swear to God, Rex. If you hurt her, I’ll kill you.”

I ignore his comment and look down at Piper. “You okay?”

She lets out a sound that’s a mix between a laugh and a cry. “Not even close.”

I expected as much. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop on her conversation, but it was hard not to hear. I get it now, why Piper hates to sleep. Closing her eyes, reliving the worst day of her life, I can’t begin to imagine the pain she deals with on a daily basis. “Want to get lunch?”

“It’s 10:45.”

“Yeah, and lunch is next period. We’re just getting a jump on it.”

“Sure,” Piper agrees, but there’s no happiness in her tone. She’s a shell of the person I had last night, but it’s okay. Everything will be alright because I’ll breathe life into her again. Now more than ever I feel like I was brought here to save her. I hold my hand out, but Piper crosses her arms, hugging herself.

“So I’m an after ?” I say as we walk down the hallway, not giving two shits if a teacher sees us ditching. “Want to talk about it.”

“No.”

Outside, the senior lot’s not gated. I guess administration doesn’t care enough to stop kids who skip or there’s too many goody-two-shoes who don’t. “Want to drive?” I ask nearing my Range Rover.

Piper perks up a little. “Really?”

I toss her my wireless key fob. She catches it with one hand and stares at it like it’s magic. “Sure. Why not? I’ve got insurance. You’ve got a license, right?”

Her face falls. “No.”

I’m not surprised. A mom who lets her daughter almost be raped doesn’t sound like the kind of person to take Piper to the DMV. “No biggie. Just don’t get pulled over.”

Piper pushes the start button on the key fob and grins when the engine roars to life. The car automatically unlocks and we get in. She spends a solid minute adjusting the seat and mirrors then says, “Where to?”

“You’re the captain. Whatever you want I’m buying.”

“Good, because I’m broke,” Piper says putting the car in reverse. “This isn’t a stick, right?”

“No. Why?”

“I have no clue how to drive one. I’d totally fuck up your transmission.”

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