Escape by Madison Diaz

Author:Madison Diaz [Diaz, Madison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Nick

"You're gonna have so much fun," Carrie says to Leah, ending her thirty-minute rant as we head out of Austin. Sean’s driving Michael's van with the driver's side window down so he could smoke a cigarette. Occasionally, he chuckles and shakes his head at how ridiculous my sister is. Sure, she’s a goofball, but she’s also annoying as hell sometimes.

Leah soaked up every word, though. Watching the amazement on her face is so adorable. My arm wraps around her, her head resting on my chest as we sit in the very back seat, so I can elevate my leg. Carrie’s sitting in the middle row, her body turned around, so she can blab on and on to Leah about the open road and no responsibilities and all that crap. It is crap, and Carrie knows it. She just likes the wonder in Leah's eyes as much as I do.

Michael has his headphones in, ignoring everyone in the van like he typically does. He’s sitting in the front with his hood covering his head as he passes out instantly. I don’t know if he’s actually asleep, because I sure as hell wouldn’t be able to sleep with Carrie's squawking. He’s also really good at ignoring all of us.

We stop at a giant gas station called Buc-ee's an hour and a half later, knowing from experience they have the best bathrooms and snacks in Texas. Our stop could have been more enjoyable if my broken leg wasn't making everything take so much longer. I only have two more long months to go.

Once we get back to Austin, I'll be able to get my boot on. It’s driving me crazy to constantly limit myself. I can’t even fuck my girlfriend without worry. I could pull something and re-injure myself, pushing my recovery back by who even knows how long.

I shake my head, attempting to clear it from bad thoughts. I can’t change the past. All I can change is the future, and that's where I need to keep my focus.

Leah’s standing by the van waiting once I limp back from the station. The rest of our crew is still inside, wasting time and money on merchandise they could pick up whenever. It’s the wonder of Buc-ee's, and I’m not gonna call them out on it.

She’s leaning against the doors with her arms crossed over her chest, a bag of snacks hanging from her hand. Her gaze is following a group of kids running around together in the parking lot, their parents sitting at the edge of their truck and watching, laughing together. They seem to be on a nice family trip, but Leah’s definitely not happy as she studies them.

My crutches gain her attention first, breaking her focus from the family and over to me. The corners of her mouth shift into a weak smile. One I know she doesn’t really mean. "Drop a huge load in the bathroom?"

I freeze my steps, eyes widening as I burst out laughing. She laughs with me as I close the distance between us.

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