Bitter Dust by Jude Ouvrard

Author:Jude Ouvrard [Ouvrard, Jude]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-12-06T16:00:00+00:00

Monday…

Tuesday…

Wednesday…

“She said she would call right after kissing the hell out of me.” I groan. “Franky, I don’t know what to do but I’m giving her time. That’s all.” Giving her time sucks but I'm guessing she has her reasons.

She snaps her fingers at my face like I’m the most stupid man in the world. “If she hasn’t called you in three days, that’s a bad sign. She’s a woman and women don’t like to wait. If she was into you as much as you say, there is an issue or misunderstanding.” Franky goes back to her pen and coffee. “I’m just saying.”

“Yeah. I’ve been thinking of showing up at the library. If we’re in public... Fuck I don’t know but at work, she won’t be able to run away from me.” I don’t want to trap her but I would like some answers. There is no way that it was all in my head. The time we spent together, it was real and she said she liked me. I’m not crazy. Am I?

“Uh? Yeah, I guess it might work.” She doesn’t seem to be convinced, I’m not either but I want to know what’s going on.

Kharis kissed me before letting me go. We were both on the porch of her house, under the gorgeous sunshine. Her hair had some gold highlights reflecting the light and her eyes were so alive and happy. She had her arms around my waist and slid them under my jacket. I let her keep my hoodie because her dress wouldn’t keep her warm enough. I held her face in my palm when we kissed, she whimpered and kept kissing me back for more and more. We kissed for a very long time. So much so I was fifteen minutes late at the shelter. It wasn’t a casual goodbye kiss, it was a promise and I thought it meant more than that to her.

Damn it. “I’ll go check out the library. I have forty-five minutes until my next appointment.”

“Bring me back a coffee, will you?” Gav asks.

“Sure.”

Driving my car instead of walking, I hurry to the library. It’s quiet and I don’t see Kharis anywhere. Through each row, I look but no Kharis.

“Can I help you, sir?” An old woman startles me.

“No, um, well yes.” I have to get my shit together. “I’m looking for Kharis. She works here.”

“You just missed her. She came by an hour ago.” She places a book on the shelf next to me.

“When is her next shift?” I need to know and I’m sure this lady can help me out. She watches me and the ink on my arms and then, the grey-haired woman makes a sad face. “I’m sorry but she won’t be coming back for another few weeks.” What?

“Is she leaving town or something?”

“I can’t answer that, I’m sorry.”

Something doesn’t feel right. “Can you tell me if she is okay, at least?”

I can tell I have made the librarian uncomfortable. “Ms. Lindell needs all the positive energy she can get at the moment.

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