Built to Hate You by Kate Hunt

Author:Kate Hunt [Hunt, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-05T04:00:00+00:00

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I go back to the Clarks’ house from the hospital. When I walk in, the noise of my crew working echoes throughout the house. But it also feels weirdly empty without Mr. and Mrs. Clark here. I go upstairs and call out to all the guys that I need their attention for a minute, then I tell them about Mr. Clark.

“Shit,” says one of my workers. “Do you think he’ll be okay?”

“I have no idea,” I say. “But let’s all send good vibes their way, okay? I’ll keep you guys updated. Now let’s get back to work.”

So far, we’ve stayed on schedule for this renovation. And by the end of that day, we’ve made another pretty good chunk of progress. As the crew heads out for the evening, I thank each one of them and watch as they drive off one by one. Eventually, it’s just me in the house.

I check my cell phone for the hundredth time that day. There’s still no update from Mia. I don’t want to bug her, but I care about how her dad’s doing. I send her a quick text: Hey. How’s your dad?

She writes back a few minutes later: He’s hanging in there. Doctors are hopeful but emphasizing that recovery could be hard. My mom and I are staying here tonight. Not sure how long our stay will be.

Okay, I write back. Thanks for the update.

She doesn’t text me anything else after that. And although I wish I could text her again, I don’t know what to say.

I do know something I could do, though. Sliding my cell phone into my pocket, I walk across the room and grab some tools.

And then I pick up where the crew left off.

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