Darkened Souls by Steele Carter

Author:Steele, Carter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-13T16:00:00+00:00

4

Anna

“Yeah, just, whatever you need to do to make the glass fit.”

“So you don’t have a preference—”

“Nope!” I said with a broad smile.

The contractor set to repair my glass had many questions for me, none of which were of particular importance to me. The most important thing was getting the glass installed, not on if I wanted heat to get in or not. I happily answered all of his questions, but for the most part, I just wanted him to get to the point.

“I need to go do some office work, but just let me know if you need anything else!”

As soon as I left the repairman, my giddy smile dropped and I felt the pain of being alone come settling back in. Pain was a bit of a strong word, but even now, even five days after my breakup with Petey, there was still a bit of a withdrawal. That was doubly true considering he had never responded to me.

I knew it was childish of me, but I just didn’t understand why he couldn’t have at least acknowledged the breakup text with something like “OK.” That wouldn’t have been ideal, and it would have left me wondering if I was anything to him, but it would have made me feel better than just ghosted silence. But he was a biker in an MC; I guess that was just part of the deal.

And I guess being single for the rest of my life in Romara was also part of the deal.

OK, that was a little extreme. I knew eventually I’d find someone. But right now… yeah, I wasn’t feeling very optimistic about my prospects.

I put my phone down by the the desk and pulled up my emails. I had a few emails of support from the members who recommended holding more classes outdoors. I had one that wanted to cancel their membership, claiming they didn’t feel safe in this town and were moving away. I really didn’t have an argument to the contrary; if I could have afforded a studio in a larger place, I might have just followed her out the door.

My phone buzzed, but I ignored it as I answered the email. It was just a text, so it could wait. But then it buzzed again, and with some annoyance, I grabbed it.

Even though the two texts were from a number that I hadn’t yet saved in my phone, I knew immediately who they were from. I read the first one, but the second one was what really caught my eye.

“Let’s do it as soon as we can. Just let me know. I’m going into a funeral reception and will be back in a bit if I don’t respond.”

The fact that he almost sounded desperate and pleading seemed so unlike the Petey from before. Maybe I was misreading it, but it felt like he was yearning for another chance. Maybe he had come to a proper conclusion.

If nothing else, I could have at least a cup of coffee.

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