City in the Middle by Colleen Green

Author:Colleen Green [Green, Colleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-03-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Amber, Monday

Iawoke at noon and rolled over to find that Fiona wasn’t there. Getting up, I yawned, and my eyes felt heavy. I shuffled to the bathroom, groggy from the lack of sleep. The night before, I had distracted Fiona from thinking about Cam by having us play board games and watch movies. I could have slept for a few more hours. Unfortunately, my shift at work started at four. I didn’t have the luxury of resting any longer. By one o’clock, I had showered.

The aroma of Italian spices filled the air as I went down the stairs. I plopped my duffel bag by the front door. Walking into the kitchen, the smell of oregano and basil made my mouth water. Tony put a heaping serving of pasta with sausage on a dish and handed it to me.

“Wow, this is incredible,” I said, taking the plate. I sat at the breakfast bar next to Fiona, who was eating. Her eyes had dark circles under them. Tony tipped the wine bottle to pour some in my glass. “No, thanks.” I covered it with my hand. “I have to go to work soon.”

“A splash won’t hurt.” He paused, keeping the alcohol just inches away.

“I’ll just drink water,” I said. He put the wine down and got a bottle of water out of the fridge. He put it in front of me. I took the cap off of it. “Thanks.”

“I had such a good time last night,” Fiona said. “You sure do know how to put a girl’s mind at ease. I’m so glad you spent the night.” She took a drink of her soda.

“Me too. Maybe you can lie down later and take a nap. You look tired.”

“I woke up too early from a nightmare.” Her eyes glazed over for a moment. “Cam’s blood—it was all over. I couldn’t get back to sleep.” She took another drink. Her hand shook as she put the glass down.

I placed my hand on top of hers and patted it. “I’m sure you’ll hear from him soon. Do you want me to come back after work?”

“You’ve done so much already. You could call me later.”

“Of course.” I removed my hand from hers. “We’re going to be eating in our apartment the next time we have a meal together. I just know it.”

On the train ride back to Manhattan, I called Daisy and arranged to stay with her for a couple nights.

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