Caged by Destiny Hawkins

Author:Destiny Hawkins [Hawkins, Destiny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-03-29T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

The next morning I woke up to Lorena’s sleeping face. I had forgotten that she spent the night and started to feel uncomfortable again. The smell of bacon alerted my senses and I slowly got out of bed so not to wake her.

My aunt was cooking breakfast again, and this time she was making bacon, grits and toast.

“Good morning,” she said not looking back at me.

“Good morning,” I sat down at the table.

“You have a good sleep?” Aunt Shannon turned off the stove and then turned around with a grin on her face.

“It was okay. Kind of cramped, but it was fine,” I said, trying not to feel embarrassed.

Aunt Shannon sat down next to me and gave me a long stare, “So are you two...” She was trying to whisper.

I widened my eyes and blushed, “What? No-Lorena is just my friend.”

“I was just asking, I mean I don’t really see you hang around boys.”

“I used to in Cali all the time.”

“Well, this is different. You don’t look at her like she’s one of your guy friends.”

“That’s because she’s a girl!”

Aunt Shannon smiled, “Well, if you two are, I’m okay with it. At least you like someone.”

“We aren’t, and I don’t. She is just a friend.”

“One that you get all tough and blush aroun-”

“Good morning,” Lorena walked in rubbing her eyes with a yawn.

“Good morning, Lorena,” Shannon smiled at me, then at her, “well, I have to go to work, but you guys have fun today on your date-”

“Group outing,” I said, “there will be four of us.”

“Right...” Aunt Shannon laughed, “Well have fun. I’ll see you later on tonight or tomorrow morning.”

“Okay. Love you,” I said. I was shocked that I had just said that, and so was she.

“I love you too, sweetie,” Aunt Shannon’s eyes started to get glossy, and she turned away. “Don’t want to be late for work,” she sniffled, “have fun,” she said one last time before she left out.

“Aw, that was cute,” Lorena made herself a plate and sat down at the table across from me.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I made myself a plate and then sat back down at the table, “So, you ready for today?”

Lorena’s smile faded a little, “Somewhat. I’m a little nervous.”

“It’s okay. I’ll be your back up if anything happens.”

Lorena nodded. She looked like she was going to be sick.

“You can do so much better than him,” I said, “You’re very....cu-pretty.”

“I’m cu-pretty? Never heard that one before,” she laughed.

“It’s a new word I just made up today,” we both laughed and decided to talk about something else. After we finished breakfast we both took showers and got dressed. Lorena had to wear a pair of my clothes since she didn’t have any, and thank goodness I had a new pack of boxers.

I laughed at Lorena when she entered the living room in a pair of Grey sweats with a white T-shirt on. I was used to her wearing blue jeans with some kind of sweater, which I liked, so this look didn’t suit her well.

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