Collecting Scars by Tee Smith

Author:Tee Smith [Smith, Tee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tee Smith
Published: 2016-07-11T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

“SO TRICK,” ASHA SAID PRODDING her brother in the ribs. “Why are you really here?”

“To see you, big sis,” he said with a mischievous grin.

“Yeah, but what about Heather? Last time I saw you, you were in love”

Patrick rolled his eyes, “Hannah, her name was Hannah.”

“Oh well same thing, what’s the story?”

“It's over, I came home and found her in bed with Jerry Winters,” he winced.

“Jerry? You can't be serious? As is in biggest nerd in the world with coke bottle rimmed glasses 'pull my finger' jokes Jerry?” she laughed.

“The one and only.”

“Oh Trick,” she wrapped her arms around his neck. “Obviously, the girl has no taste, sounds like you dodged a bullet to me Trick.”

His shoulders shook and she knew he was crying. She hated to see her brother hurting.

“I’m sorry bub, that really sucks,” she soothed, rubbing her hand up and down his back.

Patrick cried for a bit, Asha offered him some tissues and fetched him a glass of water, giving him time to compose himself. When he was back to his usually smiley self, she probed a little further.

“So how long are you planning on staying here?”

“What trying to get rid of me already huh?”

“Me?...Never,” Asha put a hand to her chest, feigning offence.

“I dunno, probably kick around for a bit. See if I can get a job. I got nowhere else to be.”

“We don't have a spare room Trick, you're always welcome here, but I’m sure you'll get sick of this dodgy old couch pretty quickly,” she laughed patting the old brown couch that they had acquired from Joanie's parents when they had upgraded.

“Well, its either here or back with Mum.”

Asha sneered, she could not think of anything worse than having to live back with her mum, she would rather live on the street.

“Oh she's not that bad Asha, in fact, you should really get in touch with her. She misses you, you know.”

“Ahh...I think, no,” Asha stated. End of story. She was not prepared to discuss it any longer. Deciding they needed a change of subject she went on. “So I guess we better get to finding you a job hey?”

“Yeah I spoke to one of my mates the other day, who tells me there might be a gig coming up at his work soon. Other than that, I'm not sure, will keep an eye on the papers and such.”

“Something will come along, Trick,” Asha sighed. “You got much money to keep you going? Not that I mind feeding you, but I'm not made of money.”

“Yeah I should be okay for a little while. I had some savings and got paid out my holidays when I left my job back home.”

“Why didn't you stay there Trick?”

He rolled his eyes, “Ash...”

“I don't mean with her...” she shifted uncomfortably in her seat. “I mean why did you decide to come here to me?”

“I just had to get away,” he looked down to his lap, sadness swamping his features. “I couldn't stay there, everyone knew about Hannah and what she had done to me.

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