Crossing Paths by Stinnett Melanie

Author:Stinnett, Melanie [Stinnett, Melanie]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: New Adult & College, Contemporary
Published: 2013-08-28T04:00:00+00:00

Saturday

Caroline and I both wake up late on Saturday morning. We’re not usually early morning risers on the weekends, but eleven thirty is pushing it a little bit. I stumble into the kitchen to the sound of Caroline groaning as she looks in the refrigerator, no doubt finding very little to eat.

“I’m glad we’re going to this baby shower today. I hope they have some real food at your parents’ house.”

“I’m sure my mom will feed you until your stomach bursts, but I can’t wait until two o’clock to eat. Is there anything edible?”

Caroline pulls out a plastic container with what appears to be unidentifiable leftover meat. Yum.

“No, thanks. I’ll just do coffee and some of these peanut butter crackers. We can head over there early if you want.”

“Sounds good to me.”

I make coffee while Caroline opens the blinds to let in some light. She sits at the bar and opens a magazine, waiting for her coffee to be served.

Last night, I felt like Caroline was avoiding something. Every time I attempted to talk about her job or recent love interest, she would turn the conversation back around to my problems. At first, I thought she was trying to be nice because of everything going on with me right now, but now that I think about it, she didn’t give me any details about her life the entire night. Being the nosy person that I am, I can’t stand not knowing what’s going on with her.

“So, Caroline, is everything okay with your mom?”

“Yup,” she says, not looking up.

“How about the rest of your family?”

“Fine. Why do you ask?” This time, her eyes break free from the celebrity gossip, and she appears to be concerned.

“No reason. I just remembered you were worried about your mom last weekend.”

“Oh, well, I think things are okay. No one has said anything.”

“Okay.” I pour our coffee and add just the right amount of cream and sugar for both our tastes. “How about things with that guy from work? Is all that still going well?”

“No offense, but I really don’t want to talk about it. I haven’t talked to him in a few days.” Her shoulders tense as she closes the magazine, and when she picks up her coffee mug, she grips the handle tightly. Then, she walks to her room and shuts the door.

Okay, I guess I pushed some buttons there. Note to self: Don’t ask Caroline any more personal questions for the rest of the month. At least, I figured out the likely culprit of her bad attitude.

I take my coffee to my room and get dressed. When I’m done, I find Caroline ready to go. She’s sitting on the couch, staring out the window. Something is seriously wrong with her, but I guess I won’t get any serious details until she’s ready to talk.

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