Bucking Bear by Izzy Sweet

Author:Izzy Sweet [Sweet, Izzy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dirty Nothings Publishing
Published: 2016-09-22T18:30:00+00:00

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The plane ride home is thankfully quiet and fast. I couldn’t really think of much on the flight. I don’t know why but the window kept my attention for most of the time. I’m not even sure what I was thinking. Somewhere in the clouds, I thought about the whole trip and just let my mind wander.

Halfway to home I get a text.

Krissy: Bear?

Me: Yep, it’s me.

I send a picture back of me smiling. This is probably the first selfie I have ever taken, and I am pretty sure it shows in the odd smile I give.

Krissy: This is so awesome! Thank you!

Me: How come you’re still awake?

Krissy: Got really nauseous again, I’m waiting for it to settle down.

Me: That sucks, anything you can do for it?

Krissy: More meds, but I am so tired of them.

Me: I don’t blame ya.

Arriving home, I walk straight into the kitchen and open the cabinet above fridge. I pull the bottle of Johnny Walker Blue Label down. I don’t drink that often, but right now I need to feel the burn as it hits my throat and goes down to my stomach.

Looking down at my phone I see the text from Grace.

Grace: You were right.

Well, no shit. I told her I know how guys are.

Me: You awake?

Grace: Yeah

Me: Meet me out front in fifteen minutes.

Grace: Ok

I set the bottle of whiskey down. I am glad it wasn’t much. I really needed to taste something beyond the ashes I have in my mouth.

Driving over to her house, I am still lost in my own mind. Somewhere in there I think of a dying girl and how unfair that is.

Pulling up in front of Graces house, I see her standing there in a fuzzy robe and PJ bottoms. Getting out of the vehicle, I leave the door open as I stride right up to her.

“What’s wrong, Max?”

I must have a look on my face. I don’t know what it is, I don’t know what I am feeling right now. So I do the one thing I can think of. I reach down and wrap my arms around her. Lifting her up, I hug her as tightly as I can.

“Oh.” She says quietly in my ear as I hold onto her.

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