Broken by Tanille Edwards

Author:Tanille Edwards
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fire Flies Entertainment

Chapter 15 The Swap

I walked across 57th Street, past the Park. Then I headed up Columbus. The sun was beaming. I had on an oversize floppy straw hat, dark, Jackie O sunglasses, and my uniform. I had stopped home briefly before heading out to my doctor’s appointment. When I arrived home, things were most unusual. Not only had Cara beat me to the apartment after school, but our seeing each other was less than a friendly encounter and more of a curious, maybe even suspicious, run-in.

Daddy’s office was at the front of the house. Usually I came in, placed my keys on the welcome table, and then put my books and my handbag in the front closet. Both my parents used to keep their coats and accessories in that closet when I was a girl. About a year after the accident, Daddy vacated it. Since then, my stuff had found residence there—at least, my outerwear and school necessities did.

I came in, did my usual, and closed up shop. I passed Daddy’s office on my way to the kitchen. I grabbed my flavored water. Strawberry mango was my favorite. I reached for an apple and made a mad dash for my room. It was on the way to my room that the idea of walking to my doctor’s office occurred to me. My watch read a quarter past three. There was no time to change. I grabbed the hat, the glasses, and scurried.

When I was walking to the front door, I noticed Daddy’s office door was slightly ajar. I knew Daddy would never be home that early. Earlier, the door had been completely open. So why was it sort of closed now? I took a few steps toward the door. In the window reflection, I saw Cara standing behind his desk!

I swung the door open. She jumped back. A first! “What are you doing in here?”

“Oh. Hah. Uh, I was just getting some copy paper for Dimitri, sweetie.” She had a few papers in her hand. “This is probably not enough.” She turned around and grabbed some paper off the printer and mixed them all together.

“Oh, wait!” I grabbed the papers out of her hand. I checked the bottom sheets. They were blank. “I’m expecting a fax.” I handed the papers back to her.

“You should get an inbox for any official business,” she winked. She walked to the door. “I’m sure they’ll turn up.” She smiled. I walked past her.

“I bet you they will,” I said.

“Will you be back later?”

“Of course.” I do live here, I thought. What was her excuse? “Until then, sunshine.” I gave her two double kisses and left. I couldn’t let her know I was beginning to hate her guts.

There was just something about her. I spent the entire 20-minute walk trying to figure out what she wanted in Daddy’ office. I arrived at the doctor’s office. My stomach was fired up again. The six-year-old next to me was watching Mickey’s Playhouse on his iPad. I remember when Mickey Mouse wasn’t in 3D.

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